Authors’ Reply: Ilioinguinal Nerve Neurectomy is better than Preservation in Lichtenstein Hernia Repair: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis
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Roberto Cirocchi
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Inguinal Nerve Working Group, Perugia, Italy
[email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMarco Sutera
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Inguinal Nerve Working Group, Perugia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorPiergiorgio Fedeli
Inguinal Nerve Working Group, Perugia, Italy
Department of Surgery, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorGabriele Anania
Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorPiero Covarelli
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorFabio Suadoni
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorCarlo Boselli
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Inguinal Nerve Working Group, Perugia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorLuigi Carlini
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorStefano Trastulli
Department of Digestive Surgery, AOSP of Terni, Terni, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorVito D'Andrea
Inguinal Nerve Working Group, Perugia, Italy
Department of Surgical Science, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorPaolo Bruzzone
Inguinal Nerve Working Group, Perugia, Italy
Dipartimento Di Chirurgia Generale E Specialistica “Paride Stefanini”, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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Roberto Cirocchi
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Inguinal Nerve Working Group, Perugia, Italy
[email protected]Search for more papers by this authorMarco Sutera
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Inguinal Nerve Working Group, Perugia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorPiergiorgio Fedeli
Inguinal Nerve Working Group, Perugia, Italy
Department of Surgery, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorGabriele Anania
Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorPiero Covarelli
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorFabio Suadoni
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorCarlo Boselli
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Inguinal Nerve Working Group, Perugia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorLuigi Carlini
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorStefano Trastulli
Department of Digestive Surgery, AOSP of Terni, Terni, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorVito D'Andrea
Inguinal Nerve Working Group, Perugia, Italy
Department of Surgical Science, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorPaolo Bruzzone
Inguinal Nerve Working Group, Perugia, Italy
Dipartimento Di Chirurgia Generale E Specialistica “Paride Stefanini”, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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