Current Problems in Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 261-312 , April 2008

Inguinal Hernia in the 21st Century: An Evidence-Based Review

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doi: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2008.01.002

Current Problems in Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 4 , Pages 261-312 , April 2008

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