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Obesity as a factor in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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    R. S. Sidhu, P. K. Raj, R. C. Treat, M. A. Scarcipino & S. M. Tarr

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Sidhu, R.S., Raj, P.K., Treat, R.C. et al. Obesity as a factor in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Surg Endosc 21, 774–776 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-006-9096-5

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