Laparoscopic Vs Open Hernioplasty. Which Open Technique for a Correct Comparison of Outcomes?

Overview

Journal Surg Endosc

Publisher Springer

Specialties Gastroenterology
General Surgery
Radiology

Date 1997 Dec 31

PMID 9373304

Authors

P Negro

F Gossetti

M Catarci

Affiliations

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