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Erratum to: Hernia (2007) 11:113–116 DOI 10.1007/s10029-007-0198-3
According to the European Hernia Society groin hernia classification a type 3 hernia is larger than 2 fingers and not restricted to ≥3 fingers as now mentioned in the publication. Therefore the text should be read as follows:
As can be seen in Table 2, the size of the hernia orifice is registered as 1 (≤1 finger), 2 (1−2 fingers) and 3 (>2 fingers).
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Miserez, M., Alexandre, J.H., Campanelli, G. et al. The European hernia society groin hernia classication: simple and easy to remember. Hernia 12, 335 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-008-0361-5
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