Laparoscopic versus open repair: A superior approach to inguinal herniorrhaphy?
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عنوان ژورنال: OA Minimally Invasive Surgery
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2054-2666
DOI: 10.13172/2054-2666-1-1-618