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Herniated gravid uterus growing in an incisional hernia: study of three cases

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  1. Department ‘A’, Center of Maternity and Neonatology Tunis, La Rabta, Jebbari, 1007, Tunis, Tunisia

    N. Hcini, D. Chelli, F. Boudaya, J. Amraoui & E. Sfar

  2. Department B of General Surgery, Rabta, Tunis, Tunisia

    M. Makhlouf

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Hcini, N., Chelli, D., Boudaya, F. et al. Herniated gravid uterus growing in an incisional hernia: study of three cases. Hernia 20, 633–636 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-014-1291-z

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