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Lessons from Laparoscopic Gastrectomy: Preventing Surgical Complications

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  1. School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

    D. Ziogas MD

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    T. Liakakos MD

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Ziogas, D., Liakakos, T. Lessons from Laparoscopic Gastrectomy: Preventing Surgical Complications. Ann Surg Oncol 15, 2624–2625 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-008-9939-5

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