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Invited Commentary to "Safety and Feasibility of Primary Closure Following Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration for Treatment of Choledocholithiasis" by Lunjian Xiang et al.

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  1. Emergency Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Science, Cagliari University Hospital, University of Cagliari, Policlinico Universitario “D. Casula”, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Cagliari, SS 554, Km 4,500, 09042, Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy

    Mauro Podda

  2. Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Unit, Hospital del Mar. Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain

    Benedetto Ielpo

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Podda, M., Ielpo, B. Invited Commentary to "Safety and Feasibility of Primary Closure Following Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration for Treatment of Choledocholithiasis" by Lunjian Xiang et al.. World J Surg 47, 1031–1032 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-023-06917-6

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