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Dr. H. Spatz and Dr. B. Märkl have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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  1. Department of Visceral Surgery, Klinikum Augsburg, Stenglinstr. 2, 86156, Augsburg, Germany

    Hanno Spatz

  2. Institute of Pathology, Klinikum Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany

    Bruno Märkl

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Spatz, H., Märkl, B. Sentinel lymph node mapping by colonic tattooing: reply. Surg Endosc 24, 2080–2081 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-009-0817-4

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