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Case Reports

Massive non-incisional abdominal wall hernia caused by abdominal wall weakness resulting from childhood radiation therapy: a case report

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Pages 119-122 | Received 14 Jul 2021, Accepted 25 Mar 2022, Published online: 27 Apr 2022

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