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Dr. Ore and Dr. Messaris have no conflicts of interest. Dr. Ryou is a consultant for Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Olympus, Cook and Fujifilm. He is Chief Medical Officer at GI Windows Surgical.
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Ore, A.S., Ryou, M. & Messaris, E. Sutureless laparoscopic intracorporeal ileocolic anastomosis using self-forming magnets. Tech Coloproctol 27, 1379–1380 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-023-02854-7
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