Invited commentary

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Louisiana State University School of Medicine at Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Edwin A. Deitch M.D.

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Deitch, E.A. Invited commentary. World J. Surg. 16, 964–965 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02067004

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