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Inguinal Hernia Repair: What to do with the Evidence?

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Holzheimer, R.G. Inguinal Hernia Repair: What to do with the Evidence?. World J Surg 33, 2056–2057 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-009-0176-2

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