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Pediatric laparoscopic splenectomy in a department of general surgery

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Catania, Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele University Hospital, Via Plebiscito 628, 95100, Catania, Italy

    Rosario Vecchio, Salvatore Marchese & Eva Intagliata

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Vecchio, R., Marchese, S. & Intagliata, E. Pediatric laparoscopic splenectomy in a department of general surgery. Updates Surg 65, 337–338 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-012-0186-8

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