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Primary Inguinal Hernia: Sutureless Open Anterior, Trabucco Repair

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In 1974, Lichtenstein adopted a new “tension-free” approach using a polypropylene prosthesis to improve results [1, 2].

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  1. University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

    Giampiero Campanelli, Piero Giovanni Bruni, Francesca Lombardo & Marta Cavalli

  2. General and Day Surgery Unit, Center of Research and High Specialization for the Pathologies of Abdominal Wall and Surgical Treatment and Repair of Abdominal Hernia, Milano Hernia Center, Istituto Clinico Sant’Ambrogio, Milan, Italy

    Giampiero Campanelli, Piero Giovanni Bruni, Francesca Lombardo & Marta Cavalli

  3. Surgical Department, Ospedale di Circolo di Varese e Fondazione Macchi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

    Andrea Morlacchi

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Campanelli, G., Bruni, P.G., Morlacchi, A., Lombardo, F., Cavalli, M. (2018). Primary Inguinal Hernia: Sutureless Open Anterior, Trabucco Repair. In: Campanelli, G. (eds) The Art of Hernia Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72626-7_25

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