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Association between abdominal separation and inguinal or crural hernias: Our experience and surgical indications

Luca Andrea DessyDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, ‘Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Marco MazzocchiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Nefer FallicoDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, ‘Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tommaso AnnibolettiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, ‘Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Nicolò ScuderiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, ‘Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Pages 209-212 | Accepted 01 May 2012, Published online: 26 Apr 2013

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