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Laparoscopic biliary tract injury prevention: zero tolerance, error free performance

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  1. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 110060, India

    Brij B. Agarwal & Krishan C. Mahajan

  2. Dr. Agarwal’s Surgery & Yoga, F81 & 82, Street No. 4, Virender Nagar, New Delhi, 110058, India

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Agarwal, B.B., Mahajan, K.C. Laparoscopic biliary tract injury prevention: zero tolerance, error free performance. Surg Endosc 24, 728–729 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0627-8

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