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Comparing laparoscopic mesh fixation strength between articulated and non-articulated tack devices

Ram ElazaryDepartment of Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Asaf KedarDepartment of Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Mahmoud Abu-GazalaDepartment of Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Yoav MintzDepartment of Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Pages 288-290 | Received 28 Oct 2012, Accepted 17 Jan 2013, Published online: 04 Feb 2013

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