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Surgical Anatomy of Groin and Groin Hernia

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J. Hureau [1] stated the following in 2001: “Too often has it been said that all aspects of anatomy have been described. As soon as a new surgical technique appears or a new tool of morphological investigation is designed, our level of understanding appears suddenly deficient.” The same can be said of the anatomy of the inguinal region, as the development of laparoscopic techniques and preperitoneal approaches to surgical hernia repair has necessitated a renewed understanding of inguinal anatomy.

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  1. Hernia Center, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

    Shintaro Sakurai

  2. Department of Rehabilitation, Kotoh Rehabilitation Hospital, Kotoh-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    Shintaro Sakurai

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    Davide Lomanto

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Sakurai, S. (2020). Surgical Anatomy of Groin and Groin Hernia. In: Chowbey, P., Lomanto, D. (eds) Techniques of Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-3944-4_2

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