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Laparoendoscopic Single-Site (LESS) Nissen Fundoplication: How We Do It

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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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Dr. Rosemurgy, Mr. Downs, Dr. Swaid, and Dr. Ross contributed significantly to background, conception, design, drafting, and revision of this manuscript. All authors have given final approval of this manuscript for publication.

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  1. Southeastern Center For Digestive Disorders and Pancreatic Cancer, Advanced Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery, Florida Hospital Tampa, 3000 Medical Park Drive, Suite 500, Tampa, FL, 33613, USA

    Alexander S. Rosemurgy, Darrell Downs, Forat Swaid & Sharona B. Ross

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Rosemurgy, A.S., Downs, D., Swaid, F. et al. Laparoendoscopic Single-Site (LESS) Nissen Fundoplication: How We Do It. J Gastrointest Surg 20, 2093–2099 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-016-3290-0

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