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The evidence concerning results of a trainee (resident) versus an attending surgeon or specialist surgeon is scarce. There are no randomized clinical trials concerning hernia surgery that compare the outcome of trainee versus surgeon or specialist.
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Simons, M.P. (2007). Recurrence as a Problem of the Trainee. In: Schumpelick, V., Fitzgibbons, R.J. (eds) Recurrent Hernia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68988-1_2
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