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Editorial
. 2023 Sep 1;29(9):719-724.
doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001395. Epub 2023 Jul 13.

Addressing Sustainability in the Operating Room

Alexandra I Melnyk, Clarissa Niino  1 , Kelly N Wright
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Editorial

Addressing Sustainability in the Operating Room

Alexandra I Melnyk et al. Urogynecology (Phila). .
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