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[Laparoscope and hernia surgery].

R Stoppa
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Attempts are now progressing to improve laparoscopic hernia surgery, which need our interest and reflexion. Widely informed on these new techniques, though not directly dealing with them, the author proposes, here, his own remarks.

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HerniorrhaphyHumansLaparoscopySurgical MeshVideo RecordingEnglish AbstractJournal Article

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R Stoppa. 1992. [Laparoscope and hernia surgery].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1345688/

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