Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 105-110 , February 2012

Investigation of abdomen surface deformation due to life excitation: Implications for implant selection and orientation in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

  • Czesław Szymczak

      Affiliations

    • The Faculty of Ocean Engineering and Ship Technology, Gdansk University of Technology, ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80–233 Gdańsk, Poland
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  • Izabela Lubowiecka

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80–233 Gdańsk, Poland
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  • Agnieszka Tomaszewska

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80–233 Gdańsk, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Maciej Śmietański

      Affiliations

    • Medical University of Gdansk, Department of General, Endocrine Surgery and Transplantation, ul. Skłodowskiej-Curie 3a, 80–210 Gdańsk, Poland

Received 22 June 2011 ,Accepted 15 August 2011.

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PII: S0268-0033(11)00219-1

doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2011.08.008

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 105-110 , February 2012

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