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Chyloperitoneum Associated to an Internal Hernia After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB)

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    Concepción Yárnoz, Coro Miranda, Carlos Chaveli & Irene Pelegrín

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Yárnoz, C., Miranda, C., Chaveli, C. et al. Chyloperitoneum Associated to an Internal Hernia After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (LRYGB). OBES SURG 30, 1136–1137 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-019-04354-w

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