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Canda, A.E., Terzi, C., Agalar, C. et al. Reply to Comment to: Preventing parastomal hernia with modified stapled mesh stoma reinforcement technique (SMART) in patients who underwent surgery for rectal cancer: a case–control study. Li J, Zhang W. Hernia 22, 1043–1044 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-018-1763-7
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