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Laparoscopic biliary tract injury: what are the limits of prevention?

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Larson, G.M. Laparoscopic biliary tract injury: what are the limits of prevention?. Surg Endosc 20, 1635–1637 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-006-0644-9

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