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A giant parastomal hernia with partial herniation of the right kidney
Sante Capitano1, Luigi Boccia2
1Department of General Surgery, Ospedale Carlo Poma, Mantua, Italy. santecapitano78@gmail.com.
Techniques in Coloproctology
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