Incisional hernia: anatomy, preoperative and postoperative recommendations
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Must be completed within 3 hours, to earn 3 CME credits.
Start date of validity:
November 20, 2023End date of validity:
November 20, 2025Date of preparation:
August 31, 2021
The ratification of the Abdominal Wall Section (AWS) as a specialty of surgery by the UEMS in 2020 has opened new horizons for hernia and abdominal wall repair in Europe. It is anticipated that the UEMS AWS diploma will become a respected qualification for surgeons throughout Europe. The need to provide a reliable and respected knowledge base to prepare candidates for the examination is self-evident.
This e-learning module was prepared by Dr. Barbora East, MD, PhD (Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic) in June 2020.
Motol University Hospital
V Úvalu 84
150 06 Prague 5
Czech Republic
The revision was performed in July 2020 by Dr. Andrew De Beaux, MD, FRCS, MBChB (Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom).
New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Department of General Surgery
51 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh EH16 4SA
United Kingdom
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Professor Jacques Marescaux, WebSurg Editor in Chief, accepts that WebSurg is responsible for ensuring that all potential conflicts of interest relevant to the e-learning activity are declared to the learners prior to engaging in it.
