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Kumamoto, T., Shinohara, H., Tomizawa, K. et al. Inferior pancreatic approach for laparoscopic splenic flexure mobilization. Tech Coloproctol 22, 71–72 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-017-1741-6
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