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The Septum Inguinalis: A Clue to Hernia Genesis?

Giuseppe Amato,Postgraduate School of General Surgery, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Piergiorgio Calò,Department of General Surgery, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; View further author information
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Vito Rodolico,Department of Pathologic Anatomy and Histology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; View further author information
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Roberto Puleio,Department of Pathologic Anatomy and Histology, IZSS Palermo, Palermo, Italy; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3461-3353View further author information
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Antonino Agrusa,Department of General Surgery and Urgency, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyView further author information
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Leonardo Gulotta,Department of General Surgery and Urgency, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyView further author information
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Luca Gordini,Department of General Surgery, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; View further author information
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Giorgio Romano,Department of General Surgery and Urgency, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyView further author information
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Pages 231-239 | Published online: 31 Oct 2018

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