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  1. Division of Gastrointestinal and Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Hammersmith Hospital, London, W12 0HS, UK

    P. Gavriilidis

  2. Cambridge Colorectal Unit, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK

    R. J. Davies, J. Wheeler & S. Di Saverio

  3. Department of Digestive Surgery, Henri Mondor University Hospital, 94010, Créteil, France

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Gavriilidis, P., Davies, R.J., Wheeler, J. et al. Numbers speak louder and communicate a clearer message than words: author's reply. Hernia 24, 1131–1133 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-020-02125-6

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