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Controversy and obesity surgery—What else is new?

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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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Kral, J.G. Controversy and obesity surgery—What else is new?. J Gastrointest Surg 1, 525–526 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1091-255X(97)80068-6

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