The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 3 , Pages 378-382 , March 2004

Learning curve for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

  • Lapo Bencini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Divison of General Surgery and Transplantation, Careggi, Florence Main Academic and Teaching Hospital, Viale Morgagni 85, 50134 Florence, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-55-4277404; fax: +39-55-4277904.
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  • Luis José Sánchez, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • First Divison of General Surgery and Transplantation, Careggi, Florence Main Academic and Teaching Hospital, Viale Morgagni 85, 50134 Florence, Italy

Received 11 December 2002 ,Revised 18 May 2003

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.12.005

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 3 , Pages 378-382 , March 2004

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