Subspecialist abdominal wall reconstruction services in Canada

Published Date: 08th April 2022

Publication Authors: Adams ST

Extract
Recent years have seen considerable increases in both the demand for, and complexity of, ventral hernia repairs. This has led to calls for abdominal wall surgery to become a recognized subspecialty in the United States and Europe, with some centres responding by forming specialized, multidisciplinary teams for abdominal wall reconstruction. At present, however, no Canadian city has followed suit. In this article, we outline the major arguments underlying the drive toward the centralization of complex abdominal wall services.

Adams, ST; Harrington M. (2022). Subspecialist abdominal wall reconstruction services in Canada. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 65 (2), E264-265

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