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  1. 2nd Surgical Clinic, University of Rome “La Sapienza” and Hernia Center of Rome, V.le del Policlinico, 155 00161, Rome, Italy

    P. Negro, F. Gossetti & M. Catarci

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Negro, P., Gossetti, F. & Catarci, M. Laparoscopic vs open hernioplasty. Surg Endosc 11, 1228–1229 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900579

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