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Surgical Management of Gastrocolic Fistula Formation Due to Simultaneous Gastric and Colonic Erosion of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band: a Case Report

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Field, X., Pullman, J. & French, R. Surgical Management of Gastrocolic Fistula Formation Due to Simultaneous Gastric and Colonic Erosion of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band: a Case Report. OBES SURG 33, 4165–4167 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-023-06845-3

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