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The Use of Tranexamic Acid in Sleeve Gastrectomy

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  1. Bariatric Unit, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Doncaster, DN25LT, UK

    A. Hussain

  2. Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust, Frimley, UK

    I. AL-Shoek

  3. King’s College Hospital, London, UK

    S. El-Hasani

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Hussain, A., AL-Shoek, I. & El-Hasani, S. The Use of Tranexamic Acid in Sleeve Gastrectomy. OBES SURG 27, 198–199 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-016-2409-4

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