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Case Reports

Internal Hernia as a Complication of Congenital Falciform Ligament Window

M. I. ElkhouryDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, University of Balamand, Saint Georges Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of general surgery, University of Paris V, Kremlin Bicetre hospital University Medical Center, Paris, France.View further author information
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F. El-KhouryDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, University of Balamand, Saint Georges Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of general surgery, University of Paris V, Kremlin Bicetre hospital University Medical Center, Paris, France.
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E. SalloumDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, University of Balamand, Saint Georges Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of general surgery, University of Paris V, Kremlin Bicetre hospital University Medical Center, Paris, France.
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E. G. ChahineDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, University of Balamand, Saint Georges Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of general surgery, University of Paris V, Kremlin Bicetre hospital University Medical Center, Paris, France.
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J. E. ChebibDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, University of Balamand, Saint Georges Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of general surgery, University of Paris V, Kremlin Bicetre hospital University Medical Center, Paris, France.
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I. ElhajjDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, University of Balamand, Saint Georges Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of general surgery, University of Paris V, Kremlin Bicetre hospital University Medical Center, Paris, France.
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Z. El-RassiDepartment of General and Visceral Surgery, University of Balamand, Saint Georges Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of general surgery, University of Paris V, Kremlin Bicetre hospital University Medical Center, Paris, France.
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