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Editorial
. 2018 Nov;6(Suppl 1):S69.
doi: 10.21037/atm.2018.10.43.

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or vertical sleeve gastrectomy: a weighty decision

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Editorial

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or vertical sleeve gastrectomy: a weighty decision

Emma J Osland et al. Ann Transl Med. 2018 Nov.
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