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01-02-2020 | Inguinal Hernia | Letter to the Editor

Minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair is not superior to open

Author: S. Huerta

Published in: Hernia | Issue 1/2020

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Title: Minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair is not superior to open
Author: S. Huerta
Publication date: 01-02-2020
Publisher: Springer Paris
Keyword: Inguinal Hernia
Published in: Hernia / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-019-02045-0

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