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Complex Abdominal Wall Repair with Veritas® Collagen Matrix
Veritas® is an innovative biologic material which remodels into the tissue it is used to repair.
August 22, 2007 at 5:00 PM CDT
(22:00 UTC)
From St. Mary's Health Center, Richmond Heights, MO
Hernia: On Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007, at 5pm CDT, ORLive will broadcast a complex abdominal wall repair performed at SSM St. Mary's Health Center in Richmond Heights, Missouri.
This procedure will be performed by Jonathan Limpert, MD, medical director of SSM St. Mary's Health Center's Breast Center and the Commission on Cancer Program Liaison for the Health Center. Dr. Limpert is a general surgeon with experience in complex abdominal wall reconstruction and clinical interests in hepatopancreaticobiliary, colorectal, endocrine, abdominal hernias and laparoscopy. MORE... Hernia: On Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007, at 5pm CDT, ORLive will broadcast a complex abdominal wall repair performed at SSM St. Mary's Health Center in Richmond Heights, Missouri.
This procedure will be performed by Jonathan Limpert, MD, medical director of SSM St. Mary's Health Center's Breast Center and the Commission on Cancer Program Liaison for the Health Center. Dr. Limpert is a general surgeon with experience in complex abdominal wall reconstruction and clinical interests in hepatopancreaticobiliary, colorectal, endocrine, abdominal hernias and laparoscopy. Dr. Limpert will perform this complex repair using Veritas® Collagen Matrix ("Veritas"), an innovative biologic material which remodels into the tissue it is used to repair. Veritas is a tested, FDA cleared and exciting alternative to currently available synthetic and biologic meshes. After conclusion of this procedure, Dr. Limpert will highlight his results with Veritas in a variety of complex abdominal wall repairs. Questions from healthcare professionals and the general public can be sent to Dr. Limpert during the broadcast and the seven days following. Dr. Limpert will address questions during this period as time permits. |
