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  1. Minimally Invasive Program, Department of Surgery, University of Southern California Keck school of Medecine, 1510 San Pablo Street, Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA

    Namir Katkhouda, Richard M. Peterson, Akshay Raizada & Safwat Dous

  2. USC Department of Surgery, 1510 San Pablo Street, Suite 514, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA

    Namir Katkhouda

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Katkhouda, N., Peterson, R.M., Raizada, A. et al. Malpractice, Standards and Surgical Journals. Surg Endosc 20, 1339–1340 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-006-0630-2

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