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Stanford, E., Moen, M. & Cassidenti, A. Traditional native tissue vs mesh-augmented pelvic organ prolapse repairs: providing an accurate interpretation of current literature. Reply. Int Urogynecol J 23, 1319–1320 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-012-1872-2

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