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Technical Feasibility of a Robotic-Assisted Ventral Hernia Repair

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    Guido Beldi

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Beldi, G. Technical Feasibility of a Robotic-Assisted Ventral Hernia Repair. World J Surg 36, 453–454 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-011-1401-3

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