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Shlugman, D. (2007). Perioperative Management for Thymectomy. In: Anastasiadis, K., Ratnatunga, C. (eds) The Thymus Gland. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33426-2_12
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