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Epidemiology and cost of ventral hernia repair: making the case for hernia research

B. Poulose, J. Shelton, S. Phillips, D. Moore, W. Nealon, David F. Penson, William C. Beck, M. Holzman

2012.4.1Hernia

DOI: 10.1007/s10029-011-0879-9

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VHRs continue to rise in incidence and cost and a cost saving of US $32 million dollars for each 1% reduction in operations would result, which is critical to cost effective healthcare.

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POULOSE, B., et al. Epidemiology and cost of ventral hernia repair: Making the case for hernia research. Hernia, 2012, 16: 179–183.