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Laparoscopy in Special Conditions: Previous Abdominal Surgery, Pregnancy and Liver Disease

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Massaband, P., Curet, M.J. (2006). Laparoscopy in Special Conditions: Previous Abdominal Surgery, Pregnancy and Liver Disease. In: Assalia, A., Gagner, M., Schein, M. (eds) Controversies in Laparoscopic Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30964-0_9

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