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Open Pancreatic Necrosectomy: Indications in the Minimally Invasive Era

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  1. Pancreas and Biliary Surgery Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 15 Parkman St, ACC 460, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Carlos Fernández-del Castillo

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Fernández-del Castillo, C. Open Pancreatic Necrosectomy: Indications in the Minimally Invasive Era. J Gastrointest Surg 15, 1089–1091 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-011-1508-8

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