Abstract
We report a case of urachus carcinoma in which the resulting abdominal wall defect was reconstructed during surgery with an artificial polypropylene mesh. The use of the mesh made it easier to resect the tumor more radically, even in an advanced case.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Muscles / surgery*
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Abdominal Neoplasms / surgery
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Adenocarcinoma / surgery*
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Polyethylenes*
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Polypropylenes*
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Surgical Mesh*
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Urachus*
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Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / surgery
Substances
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Plastipore
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Polyethylenes
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Polypropylenes