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Cost efficacy of laparoscopic vs open surgery

Hospitals vs community

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  1. Department of Surgery Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK

    O. Goletti

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Goletti, O. Cost efficacy of laparoscopic vs open surgery. Surg Endosc 12, 1197–1198 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900819

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