Titanium coating of a polypropylene mesh for hernia repair: Effect on biocompatibilty
β Scribed by K. Junge; R. Rosch; U. Klinge; M. Saklak; B. Klosterhalfen; C. Peiper; V. Schumpelick
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 271 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1265-4906
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