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Artigue, M.N., Leeds, S.G. & Ward, M.A. How I Do It: a Staged Approach to Reverse Vertical Banded Gastroplasty Utilizing Endoscopy. J Gastrointest Surg 27, 457–459 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-022-05569-6
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