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Classifying Postherniorrhaphy Pain Syndromes Following Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair

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Kingsnorth, A. Classifying Postherniorrhaphy Pain Syndromes Following Elective Inguinal Hernia Repair. World J Surg 31, 1766–1767 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-007-9105-4

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