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. 2020 Oct;89(4):e121.
doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000002843.

In response to: Laparoscopic surgery and the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A word from a different hymn sheet

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In response to: Laparoscopic surgery and the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A word from a different hymn sheet

Giovanni D Tebala et al. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 Oct.
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