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Original Article

Laparoscopic Nissen's fundoplication using an ultrasonic dissector

R. McLaughlin Department of Surgery, University College Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
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O. J. McAnena Department of Surgery, University College Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland
Pages 49-54 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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