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01 · ABSTRACT

Abstract

Groin hernia is a common condition with lifetime occurrence up to 27% in men and 3% in women, over 20 million surgeries made annually 1,2 . The lifetime risk of contralateral hernia development is up to 30% 1 . Beyond the discussion about watchful waiting approach and its risk/benefits, the gold-standard treatment for symptomatic and asymptomatic patients is tension free elective surgery repair.

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02 · PUBLICATION RECORD

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JournalMedical Research Archives
IssueVol 10 No 9 (2022): Vol.10 Issue 9 September 2022
SectionLetters to Editor
Published20 September 2022
DOI10.18103/mra.v10i9.3094
ISSN2375-1924
03 · RIGHTS & REUSE

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This article is published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 3.0) and may be shared or distributed by anyone as long as attribution is given to the journal.

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Vivian Laís Sasaki, M.D.

General Surgery Department, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil.

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