ASIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY, cilt.42, sa.1, ss.131-143, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: The repair of difficult abdominal wall defects (AWDs) continues to be a crucial and demanding issue for surgeons. This study aimed to present the risk factors and the long-term results of usage of an expanded-polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) synthetic mesh for the AWR of difficult abdominal wall defects.