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Etiopathogenic and Physiopathologic Aspects of Ventral Hernias

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A grasp of the etiopathogenesis and physiopathology of ventral and incisional hernias is the key to understanding their importance in terms of both prevention and treatment (1).

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Trias, M., Targarona, E.M., Novell, F., Novell, J. (2003). Etiopathogenic and Physiopathologic Aspects of Ventral Hernias. In: Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-8178-0752-2_4

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