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Technical considerations in performing posterior component separation with transverse abdominis muscle release

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WOG and MGS declare no conflict of interest. MJR: declares conflict of interest not directly related to the submitted work: W. L. Gore. YWN: declares conflict of interest not directly related to the submitted work: C. R. Bard, LifeCell, Cooper Surgical.

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Gibreel, W., Sarr, M.G., Rosen, M. et al. Technical considerations in performing posterior component separation with transverse abdominis muscle release. Hernia 20, 449–459 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-016-1473-y

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