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Serra-Aracil, X., Cidoncha-Secilla, A., Badía-Closa, J. et al. Tips and tricks in transanal suture lines, knots and purse strings with TEO. Tech Coloproctol 26, 999–1001 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-022-02649-2
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