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    Sarah Powell-Brett, Martin Richardson, Paul Super & Rishi Singhal

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Powell-Brett, S., Richardson, M., Super, P. et al. Veress Needle Creation of Pneumoperitoneum: a Safe Technique. OBES SURG 30, 2026–2027 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-020-04435-1

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