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Published in: Obesity Surgery 3/2016

01-03-2016 | Letter to the Editor

Diagnostic Laparoscopy or CT Scan to Diagnose the Leak Following Bariatric Surgery

Authors: A. Hussain, S. El-Hasani

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 3/2016

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Dear Editor …
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Metadata
Title
Diagnostic Laparoscopy or CT Scan to Diagnose the Leak Following Bariatric Surgery
Authors
A. Hussain
S. El-Hasani
Publication date
01-03-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Obesity Surgery / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-015-2013-z

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