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Editorial
. 2020 Apr;9(2):205-207.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn.2019.10.19.

Clinical value and cost-effectiveness of minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy

Andrea Belli  1 , Francesco Izzo  1 , Giulio Belli  2
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Editorial

Clinical value and cost-effectiveness of minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy

Andrea Belli et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2020 Apr.
No abstract available

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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/hbsn.2019.10.19). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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