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BMI <20 or >30 Diabetes mellitus Limited physical mobility Age over 70 years Malnutrition Peripheral arterial occlusive disease Smoking and COPD Anatomical abnormality Pre-existing neuropathies Table 2 Procedure-related risks for positioning…

Fig. 1 Hypertrophic scarring/keloid in patients with underlying incisional hernia Even if it becomes feasible, a possible side effect might result in undesirable adhesion formation, in the same local or…

Type of HRQoL Measure Advantages Disadvantages Generic measures 1. Generic measures cover important health-related quality of life domains. Outcomes can therefore be compared within and between conditions 1. Generic measures…