Should we continue using laparoscopy amid the COVID-19 pandemic?

S H Emile¹

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S H Emile. Br J Surg. 2020 Jul.

. 2020 Jul;107(8):e240-e241.

doi: 10.1002/bjs.11669. Epub 2020 May 20.

S H Emile¹

¹ Department of General Surgery, Mansoura University Hospitals, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.

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