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Comment on “Effect of direct defect closure during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair ("TEP/TAPP plus" technique) on post-operative outcomes”

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Li, J. Comment on “Effect of direct defect closure during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair ("TEP/TAPP plus" technique) on post-operative outcomes”. Hernia 24, 1147–1149 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-019-02080-x

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