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Sustainability After Structured Implementation of ERAS Protocols

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Ljungqvist, O. Sustainability After Structured Implementation of ERAS Protocols. World J Surg 39, 534–535 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-014-2871-x

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