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  1. Department of Surgery, General Surgery, Nebraska Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6246, USA

    B. Pokala, D. Hennings & Dmitry Oleynikov

  2. Center for Advanced Surgical Technology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA

    B. Pokala, P. R. Armijo, L. Flores, D. Hennings & Dmitry Oleynikov

  3. College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA

    L. Flores

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Dr. Oleynikov is the stockholder of Virtual Incision Corporation. Dr. Pokala, Dr. Armijo, Ms. Flores, and Dr. Hennings have nothing to disclose.

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Pokala, B., Armijo, P.R., Flores, L. et al. Minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair is not superior to open: Author’s reply. Hernia 24, 219–220 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-019-02044-1

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