1. Rules to be followed in the effort to prevent mural abscesses, abdominal sinuses, and ventral hernia after laparotomy Author(s): Hanks, Horace Tracy, 1837-1900, author Publication: Philadelphia : Wm. J. Dornan, 1891 Subject(s): Abdomen -- surgeryPostoperative Complications -- prevention & controlAbdominal Abscess -- prevention & controlHernia, Ventral -- prevention & control