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Surgical Emergencies in Inguinal Hernia

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Emergency surgery for inguinal hernias is associated with a high risk of postoperative complications as well as increased perioperative mortality rates.

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  1. General and Emergency Surgery Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Institute, Milan, Italy

    S. Rocchetti, R. Ariotti, G. Burtulo & M. Carlucci

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    Giampiero Campanelli

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Rocchetti, S., Ariotti, R., Burtulo, G., Carlucci, M. (2018). Surgical Emergencies in Inguinal Hernia. In: Campanelli, G. (eds) The Art of Hernia Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72626-7_39

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