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Use of the Harmonic Scalpel™ in open abdominoperineal surgery for rectal carcinoma

✍ Scribed by Fukuto Maruta; Atsushi Sugiyama; Keiji Matsushita; Kimitaka Ishida; Tatsuo Ikeno; Fumiaki Shimizu; Maki Murakami; Seiji Kawasaki

Publisher
Springer
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
588 KB
Volume
42
Category
Article
ISSN
0012-3706

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