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Dr. Sam Atallah is a paid consultant for Applied Medical, Inc., ConMed, Inc. Dr. John RT. Monson is an advisor for Twistle.com and receives teaching honoraria from Applied Medical, Inc. and Covidien. Dr. Yaphet Tilahun has no financial relationships to report. This study was not supported financially.
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Atallah, S., Tilahun, Y. & Monson, J.R.T. Real-time stereotactic navigation for the laparoscopic excision of a pelvic neoplasm. Tech Coloproctol 20, 599–600 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-016-1474-y
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