[Symptomatic lumbar incisional hernia after open nephrectomy: What are the risk factors?]

CONCLUSION: Risk factors for lumbar incisional hernia after open nephrectomy are age, operative time, severe obesity and COPD. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 5. PMID: 27020415 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27020415?dopt=Abstract

Source: Progres en Urologie - March 31, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Tags: Prog Urol Source Type: research