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01-05-2022
2022 Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Denver, Colorado, 16–19 March 2022: Posters
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Surgical Endoscopy
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Special Issue 1/2022
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Objective: Earlier reports from the Veterans Affairs medical centers, showed worse outcomes following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, with higher recurrence (10.1%) and morbidity rates (24.6%) compared to open approach (4.9% and 19.4%, respectively). The aim of this study is to explore outcomes and long-term follow-up of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair at the VA hospital based in Detroit, Michigan. …