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Laser haemorrhoidoplasty: is it time to rethink the procedure?

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The authors would like to thank Nesrine Ben Nasr and Helene Beaussier for their valuable assistance.

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MA and NL were invited to attend a demonstration of the surgical technique. The other authors listed declare that there is no conflict of interest. The authors were directly involved in producing this paper and have not received any financial support and/or grant for the research or drafting of the article.

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Thierry, ML., Portal, A., Fathallah, N. et al. Laser haemorrhoidoplasty: is it time to rethink the procedure?. Tech Coloproctol 24, 779–780 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-020-02228-3

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