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Horikawa, M., Oshikiri, T. ASO Author Reflections: Laparoscopic Retrosternal Route Creation after Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy is Associated with Good Reconstructed Conduit Function without Increasing Risk of Surgical Complications. Ann Surg Oncol 30, 4054–4055 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-023-13371-0
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