Dictionary definition: ventral

Article: Ventral duct pancreaticolithiasis in pancreas divisum
The American Surgeon;  November 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... partial or nonfusion of the dorsal and ventral pancreatic ductal systems, affects up ... complication of pancreas divisum with primarily ventral duct disease and pancreaticolithiasis ... results from fusion of the dorsal and ventral pancreas buds during embryogenesis. The ...

Article: Comparison of laparoscopic and open ventral herniorrhapy
The American Surgeon;  September 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... The repair of large and/or recurrent ventral hernias is associated with significant ... be more than 50 per cent. Laparoscopic ventral herniorrhaphy, a recent development ... be safe and effective in the repair of ventral hernias. This study retrospectively reviews ...

Article: Ventral midline endoderm situated to act as ventral ...
Cardiovascular Week;  March 31, 2003 ;     679 words ... ... 2003 MAR 31 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The ventral midline endoderm is ideally situated to function as a ventral organizer of the head and heart. "Patterning of the ventral head has been attributed to various cell populations, including ...

Article: Laparoscopic repair of recurrent ventral hernias
The American Surgeon;  December 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... Break down after repair of recurrent ventral hernias can exceed 50 per cent. Laparoscopic ... laparoscopic approach for recurrent ventral hernias. A retrospective review on all patients with a recurrent ventral hernia who underwent laparoscopic repair ...

Article: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair reduces wound ...
The American Surgeon;  September 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... source of significant morbidity after open ventral hernia repair. By using smaller incisions ... wound complications after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair prospectively collected ... in 54 consecutive patients undergoing ventral hernia repair were analyzed. Wound complications ...

Article: Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: Are there comparative ...
The American Surgeon;  March 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... advantages of laparoscopic over open repair of ventral hernias. Because few reports have involved ... reviewed the records of patients undergoing ventral hernia repair over a 28-month period ... open repair without mesh. There were 295 ventral hernia repairs and there was no difference ...

Article: Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: Postoperative ...
The American Surgeon;  November 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... a common complication in laparoscopic ventral herniorraphy. However, there are no ... study was to evaluate 65 laparoscopic ventral herniorraphies and to determine if seroma ... retrospective case review of 65 laparoscopic ventral herniorraphies was done at our institution ...