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A tribute is being paid to the pioneer of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Dr. Erich Mühe, who had to face a lot of criticism and opposition to make this surgery a gold standard procedure. He was the person to bring about a revolution by introducing the minimal invasive surgery and its desired benefits to the world.
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Bhattacharya, K. Erich Mühe: from Scalpel to Laparoscopy—a Tribute to an Unparalleled Legend in Surgery. Indian J Surg 83, 1108–1110 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02515-1
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