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Can Preoperative Frailty Accurately Predict Morbidity and Mortality Following Liver Surgery?

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    Hui-Xian Li, Fu-Shan Xue & Gui-Zhen Yang

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Li, HX., Xue, FS. & Yang, GZ. Can Preoperative Frailty Accurately Predict Morbidity and Mortality Following Liver Surgery?. J Gastrointest Surg 21, 2146–2147 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-017-3569-9

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