The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages e75-e76 , June 2010

Classic presentation of a type II obturator hernia

Received 30 May 2009 ,Revised 9 June 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00644-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.06.027

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages e75-e76 , June 2010

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