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. 2008 Oct;51(5):406-9.

Canadian Association of General Surgeons and American College of Surgeons evidence-based reviews in surgery. 26. Watchful waiting versus repair of inguinal hernia in minimally symptomatic men

Jeffrey Barkun, Amy Neville, G William N Fitzgerald, Demetrius Litwin; Evidence-Based Reviews in Surgery Group; Canadian Association of General Surgeons; American College of Surgeons
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Canadian Association of General Surgeons and American College of Surgeons evidence-based reviews in surgery. 26. Watchful waiting versus repair of inguinal hernia in minimally symptomatic men

Jeffrey Barkun et al. Can J Surg. 2008 Oct.
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