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The Obturator Foramen Bypass

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    Jørgen J. Jørgensen M.D., Ph.D., Andries J. Kroese M.D., Ph.D. & Lars E. Staxrud M.D.

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Jørgensen, J.J., Kroese, A.J., Staxrud, L.E. (2018). The Obturator Foramen Bypass. In: Geroulakos, G., Sumpio, B. (eds) Vascular Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65936-7_26

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