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We would like to thank Dr. Resanovic and his colleagues again for their interest in our article, and we are grateful to the journal for the opportunity to discuss our paper in the letter-to-the-editor format.
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Kummer, A., Hahnloser, D., Demartines, N. et al. Comparison of Functional Recovery is Crucial for Implementing ERAS: Reply. World J Surg 41, 322–323 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-016-3717-5
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