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Comment to: Fascia defect closure versus non-closure in minimal invasive direct inguinal hernia mesh repair

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  1. Department of Visceral and Digestive Surgery, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia

    Mohamed Ali Chaouch

  2. Department of Surgery, Perpignan Hospital Center, Perpignan, France

    Amine Gouader & Bassem Krimi

  3. Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Saint-Louis Hospital AP-HP, University of Paris, Paris, France

    Mohamed Aziz Daghmouri

  4. Department of Surgery, Universitäts Medizin Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany

    Hani Oweira

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MAC, BK, and MAD contributed to conceptualization, formal analysis, and writing review and editing. AG and HO were involved in conceptualization, supervision, formal analysis, and writing review and editing.

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Chaouch, M., Gouader, A., Krimi, B. et al. Comment to: Fascia defect closure versus non-closure in minimal invasive direct inguinal hernia mesh repair. Hernia 28, 657–658 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-023-02904-x

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