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Original Article

Mechanical bowel preparation for laparoscopic hysterectomy, is it really necessary?

Kadir BakayDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research and Training Hospital, Baskent University, Antalya, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fatih AytekinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research and Training Hospital, Baskent University, Antalya, Turkey
Pages 1032-1035 | Received 21 Oct 2016, Accepted 25 Mar 2017, Published online: 26 Jun 2017

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