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Can cross-handed approach improve maneuver in transumbilical laparoscopic surgery?

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The research mentioned in this article was sponsored by the Key Disciplines Program from Pudong New Area Government (PWZxk2010-07). Drs. Jiangfan Zhu and An An Xu have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 150 Jimo Road, Pudong, 200120, Shanghai, China

    Jiangfan Zhu & An An Xu

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Zhu, J., Xu, A.A. Can cross-handed approach improve maneuver in transumbilical laparoscopic surgery?. Surg Endosc 27, 1444–1445 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2598-4

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