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01-11-2021 | Inguinal Hernia | Letter to the Editor

Assessment of the quality of life after hernia repair in India: does the HERQL questionnaire need amendment?

Authors: J. Gandhi, A. Banker, V. Bansal

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Title: Assessment of the quality of life after hernia repair in India: does the HERQL questionnaire need amendment?
Authors: J. Gandhi
A. Banker
V. Bansal
Publication date: 01-11-2021
Publisher: Springer Paris
Keyword: Inguinal Hernia
Published in: Hernia / Issue 3/2022
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-021-02529-y