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H E R N I A
R E P A I R
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Surgeons must operate
carefully during open hernia
repairs to prevent chronic
pain from occurring.
Surgeons must
recommit to limiting risks of the
condition that
affects hundreds
of thousands of
patients each
year.
Jeffrey B. Mazin, MD,
FACS | San Diego, Calif.
Prevent
Post-Hernia
Chronic Pain
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O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E | J A N U A R Y 2014