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Response to the letter to the editor: local tissue ischemia is not necessary for suture-induced adhesion formation

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Rajab, T.K. Response to the letter to the editor: local tissue ischemia is not necessary for suture-induced adhesion formation. Langenbecks Arch Surg 399, 369–370 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00423-014-1165-y

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