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Robotic transperitoneal ilioinguinal pelvic lymphadenectomy for high-risk melanoma: an update of 18-month follow-up

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Antonio Pellegrino, Damiani Ginalucaraffaello, Davide Strippoli and Fabrizio Fantini declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Dell’Eremo Street 11, Lecco, Italy

    Antonio Pellegrino & Gianluca Raffaello Damiani

  2. Department of Dermatology, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy

    Davide Strippoli & Fabrizio Fantini

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Pellegrino, A., Damiani, G.R., Strippoli, D. et al. Robotic transperitoneal ilioinguinal pelvic lymphadenectomy for high-risk melanoma: an update of 18-month follow-up. J Robotic Surg 8, 189–191 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11701-014-0457-0

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