- male
- 40 Years
- 14/08/2025
Looking for a surgeon in Chennai who can perform inguinal hernia scrotal surgery under local anesthesia for me
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In Chennai, hernia surgery under local anesthesia is available at many day-care surgical centers—look for surgeons experienced in open hernioplasty with local blocks.
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