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Re: Bilateral total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP) has outcomes similar to those for unilateral TEP: population-based analysis of prospective data of 6,505 patients

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Ferdinand Köckerling and Dietmar A. Jacob have no conflict of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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Köckerling, F., Jacob, D.A. Re: Bilateral total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TEP) has outcomes similar to those for unilateral TEP: population-based analysis of prospective data of 6,505 patients. Surg Endosc 26, 2695–2696 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2245-0

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