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A Right Diaphragmatic Eventration Incidentally Diagnosed and Successfully Repaired Through an Abdominal Approach. A Case Report

I. Di CarloDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Organ Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy.View further author information
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E. PulvirentiDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Organ Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy.
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A. ToroDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Organ Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy.
Pages 238-239 | Published online: 11 Mar 2016

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