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Inguinal Hernia Repair under Local Anaesthesia in Patients with Cirrhosis

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  1. Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 29, 8036, Graz, Austria

    Gerwin Alexander Bernhardt

  2. Department of Surgery, District Hospital of Voitsberg, Voitsberg, Austria

    Gerwin Alexander Bernhardt

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Bernhardt, G.A. Inguinal Hernia Repair under Local Anaesthesia in Patients with Cirrhosis. World J Surg 36, 1443–1444 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-011-1398-7

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