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Editorial
. 2019 Mar;11(3):646-648.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.02.43.

Does conversion from a minimally invasive to open procedure hurt the patient, the surgeon's ego, or the healthcare system?

Robert J Cerfolio  1 , Dana Ferrari-Light  1
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Editorial

Does conversion from a minimally invasive to open procedure hurt the patient, the surgeon's ego, or the healthcare system?

Robert J Cerfolio et al. J Thorac Dis. 2019 Mar.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Dr. Cerfolio discloses relationships with Bovie, Community Health Services, Covidien/Medtronic, C-SATS, Davol/Bard, Ethicon, Google/Verb, Intuitive Surgical, KCI/Acelity Company, Myriad Genetics, Pinnacle, TEGO Corporation and is the president of ROLO-7 consulting firm. Dr. Ferrari-Light has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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