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Comment to: A purse-string suture at the level of internal inguinal ring, taking only the peritoneum leaving the distal sac: is it enough for inguinal hernia in pediatric patients? Lee DY, Baik YH, Kwak BS, Oh MG, Choi WY. Hernia 2015;19:607–610

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  1. Second Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital Papageorgiou, Ring Road, Nea Efkarpia, 56403, Thessaloniki, Greece

    V. Mouravas

  2. First Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, General Hospital “G. Gennimatas”, 41, Ethnikis Aminis Str., 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece

    D. Sfoungaris

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Mouravas, V., Sfoungaris, D. Comment to: A purse-string suture at the level of internal inguinal ring, taking only the peritoneum leaving the distal sac: is it enough for inguinal hernia in pediatric patients? Lee DY, Baik YH, Kwak BS, Oh MG, Choi WY. Hernia 2015;19:607–610. Hernia 20, 333–334 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-015-1453-7

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