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Koketsu, S., Sameshima, S., Okuyama, T. et al. An effective new method for the placement of an anti-adhesion barrier film using an introducer in laparoscopic surgery. Tech Coloproctol 19, 551–553 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-015-1340-3
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