Characterizing laparoscopic incisional hernia repair

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 195-201

  Birch, Daniel W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

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EID: 34250793325     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
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