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Trials and tribulations in the history of surgical innovation: SAGES 2007 presidential address

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  1. Chairman, Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, FL, 33331, USA

    Steven D. Wexner

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Wexner, S.D. Trials and tribulations in the history of surgical innovation: SAGES 2007 presidential address. Surg Endosc 23, 1171–1179 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0472-9

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