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DECLARATIONS
Acknowledgments
The intention of this article is to provide building blocks and a foundation for the successful establishment
of a hernia specialty center. Any changes in referral or influence are secondary and unintended.

Authors’ contributions
Made substantial contributions to conception and design of the study and performed data analysis and
interpretation: Shao J, Elhage S, Deerenberg E, Augenstein V, Heniford BT

Availability of data and materials
Not applicable.

Financial support and sponsorship
None.

Conflicts of interest
Dr. Heniford has received honoraria and research support from Allergan, W. L. Gore, and Stryker. Dr.
Augenstein has received consultation fees from W. L. Gore, Allergan, and KCI. The authors have no other
relevant financial or personal relationships that could inappropriately influence this work or its conclusions.
None of the authors has a financial interest in any of the products, devices or drugs mentioned in the
article.

Ethical approval and consent to participate
Not applicable.

Consent for publication
Not applicable.

Copyright
© The Author(s) 2020.

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