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SHORT REPORTS

Vaginal hysterectomy as a primary route for morbidly obese women

Shirish S. Sheth; Department of Gynecology, Breach CandyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 971-974 | Received 25 Nov 2009, Accepted 04 Feb 2010, Published online: 04 Mar 2010

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