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Primary inguinal hernia repair: open or laparoscopic, that is the question

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Mellinger, J.D., Felix, E.L. Primary inguinal hernia repair: open or laparoscopic, that is the question. Surg Endosc 18, 1144–1148 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-004-8160-2

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