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Are Incisionless Fundoplication Procedures a Safer Alternative to the Laparoscopic Nissen for the Treatment of Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?

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  1. Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Kfir Ben-David, Jennel Carreras & James Lopes

  2. 1600 Sw Archer Road, Room 6164, P.O. Box 100109, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA

    Kfir Ben-David

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Ben-David, K., Carreras, J. & Lopes, J. Are Incisionless Fundoplication Procedures a Safer Alternative to the Laparoscopic Nissen for the Treatment of Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?. J Gastrointest Surg 15, 885–890 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-010-1303-y

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