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Editorial
. 2004 Jan 10;328(7431):59-60.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7431.59.

Treating inguinal hernias

Andrew Kingsnorth
Editorial

Treating inguinal hernias

Andrew Kingsnorth. BMJ. .
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Figure 1
The preperitoneal space showing the placement of mesh to cover the myopectineal orifice, encompassing indirect inguinal, direct inguinal, and femoral hernia defects with a wide overlap of mesh to prevent recurrence
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