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A Painless Technique for Closing Defects after Drain Removal

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Sawan, S. A Painless Technique for Closing Defects after Drain Removal. Aesth Plast Surg 34, 793–795 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-010-9530-x

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