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Comment
. 2021 May;25(5):1350-1351.
doi: 10.1007/s11605-021-04977-4. Epub 2021 Mar 16.

Letter to the Editor: Standard of Care and Outcomes of Primary Laparotomy Versus Laparotomy in Patients with Prior Open Abdominal Surgery (ReLap Study; DRKS00013001)

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Letter to the Editor: Standard of Care and Outcomes of Primary Laparotomy Versus Laparotomy in Patients with Prior Open Abdominal Surgery (ReLap Study; DRKS00013001)

Abhishek Arora et al. J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 May.
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