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Original Papers

Early Belgian Experience with the Kugel Patch Inguinal Hernia Repair

W. HosteDepartment of Surgery, Academisch Ziekenhuis-Vrij e Universiteit Brussel, Brussels.
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Y. Van NieuwenhoveDepartment of Surgery, Academisch Ziekenhuis-Vrij e Universiteit Brussel, Brussels.View further author information
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T. VierendeelsDepartment of Surgery, Aalsters Stedelijk Ziekenhuis, Aalst.
Pages 44-46 | Published online: 11 Mar 2016

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