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. 2012 Oct;4(5):465-6.
doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2012.08.16.

Minimally invasive versus open oesophagectomy for patients with oesophageal cancer: a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial

Omar Khan  1 , Shiyam Nizar, Georgios Vasilikostas, Andrew Wan
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Minimally invasive versus open oesophagectomy for patients with oesophageal cancer: a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial

Omar Khan et al. J Thorac Dis. 2012 Oct.
No abstract available

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