Recommendations for treatment of contralateral inguinal hernias in children
โ Scribed by G. Steinau; B. Dreuw; J. Schleef; G. Lawong; V. Schumpelick
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 359 KB
- Volume
- 3
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1265-4906
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