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Case Reports
. 2009 Nov;91(8):667-9.
doi: 10.1308/003588409X12486167521235. Epub 2009 Sep 25.

Systematic review of internal hernia formation following laparoscopic left nephrectomy

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Systematic review of internal hernia formation following laparoscopic left nephrectomy

Rebecca Cox et al. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2009 Nov.

Abstract

This is the first identifiable description where internal herniation following laparoscopic left nephrectomy necessitated gangrenous small intestinal resection; similar cases and prevention are discussed.

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