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Revisiting the Role of Herniography in the Preoperative Work-up of Groin Hernias ?

G. GeuensDepartment of Radiology, Belgium.
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P. BellinckDepartment of Radiology, Belgium.
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T. MulkensDepartment of Radiology, Belgium.
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R. SalgadoDepartment of Radiology, Belgium.
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C. de GheldereDepartment of Surgery, Heilig Hart Ziekenhuis Lier, Belgium.
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P. VancloosterDepartment of Surgery, Heilig Hart Ziekenhuis Lier, Belgium.
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F. ClausDepartment of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium.View further author information
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Pages 370-373 | Published online: 11 Mar 2016

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