Invited Commentary: Persistent Pain After Inguinal Hernia Repair: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know?

Overview

Journal Hernia

Publisher Springer

Date 2013 May 21

PMID 23686405

Citations 21

Authors

H Kehlet

R M Roumen

W Reinpold

M Miserez

Affiliations

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