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Short-Term Clinical Outcomes of Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Super- and Super-Superobese Patients With and Without Tissue Reinforcement. A Prospective Cohort Matched Study

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Gangemi, A., Suarez, D.F. Short-Term Clinical Outcomes of Robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Super- and Super-Superobese Patients With and Without Tissue Reinforcement. A Prospective Cohort Matched Study. OBES SURG 32, 202–206 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-021-05615-3

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