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Dziri, C., Slim, K. Letter to the Editor: The Role and Effect of Multimodal Prehabilitation Before Major Abdominal Surgery: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis. World J Surg 47, 1336–1337 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-023-06951-4
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