Inguinal hernia surgery in developing countries: should laparoscopic repairs be performed ?
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Inguinal hernia surgery in developing countries: should laparoscopic repairs be performed ? Berthier Nsadi, Olivier Detry, Willy Arung Department of Abdominal Surgery, CUK, University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Department of Abdominal Surgery and Transplantation, CHU Liege, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, Department of General Surgery, University of Lubumbashi Clinics, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo
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