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Mario Musella and Marco Milone have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.

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Musella, M., Milone, M. Still “Controversies” about the Mini Gastric Bypass?. OBES SURG 24, 643–644 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-014-1193-2

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