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Surgical Research

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Research is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as the “detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding” [1]. Hence, surgical research may be considered as the process which investigates and aims to discover new information on the development, presentation, diagnosis and treatment of surgical conditions.

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