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A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Semi-mechanical versus Hand-sewn or Circular Stapled Esophagogastrostomy for Prevention of Anastomotic Stricture

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Fetzner, U.K., Hölscher, A.H. A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Semi-mechanical versus Hand-sewn or Circular Stapled Esophagogastrostomy for Prevention of Anastomotic Stricture. World J Surg 37, 2246–2247 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-013-2110-x

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