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Radially-expanding access device for laparoscopic surgery: efficacy and safety in comparison with sharp laparoscopic cannulae

D. I. Galen Reproductive Center of the San Francisco Bay Area, San Ramon, CA, USA
Pages 51-54 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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