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Published in: Hernia 5/2017

01-10-2017 | Comment

Letter to the editor: “Should we perform elective inguinal hernia repair in the elderly?” by Wu J. J. et al. (Hernia. 2016 Jul 20. [Epub ahead of print])

Authors: Junsheng Li, Weiyu Zhang

Published in: Hernia | Issue 5/2017

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Dear Editors: …
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Title
Letter to the editor: “Should we perform elective inguinal hernia repair in the elderly?” by Wu J. J. et al. (Hernia. 2016 Jul 20. [Epub ahead of print])
Authors
Junsheng Li
Weiyu Zhang
Publication date
01-10-2017
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
Hernia / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-017-1574-2

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