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Laparoscopic Liver Resection in a Case of Asymptomatic Elderly Patient with Caroli Syndrome

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  1. Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Sozialstiftung Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany

    Akwasi Ofori Abayie, G. Pistorius & J. Thies

  2. Namibia Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program, School of Public Health, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia

    K. M. Nyarko

  3. Department of Radiology, Sozialstiftung Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany

    N. Loza

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AOA conceptualized, attended the surgery, and wrote the paper. KMN conceptualized and wrote the paper. JT and GP attended the surgery. NL reviewed the radiological images and all authors read this paper.

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Institutional review board approval was exempt from our institution because all data were collected from clinical records and imaging systems for routine preoperative planning and follow-up.

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Abayie, A.O., Nyarko, K.M., Loza, N. et al. Laparoscopic Liver Resection in a Case of Asymptomatic Elderly Patient with Caroli Syndrome. J Gastrointest Canc 50, 951–954 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-018-0139-7

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