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The authors (Radwan Kassir, Pierre Blanc, Patrice Lointier, Olivier Tiffet, Jean-Luc berger, Imed Ben Amor, Jean Gugenheim, Tarek Debs, Antonio Iannelli) have no conflicts of interests to declare in relation to this article.
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Kassir, R., Gugenheim, J., Blanc, P. et al. The Hand-Sewn Gastrojejunostomy: Braided Suture or Monofilament Suture?. OBES SURG 25, 545–546 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-014-1453-1
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