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Adhesion Formation: Intraperitoneal Catheters in Surgical Practice

George C. Zografos 1st Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, University of Athens, Hippocrateio Hospital, Athens, Greece; [email protected]
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Kreon M. Simeonidis 1st Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, University of Athens, Hippocrateio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Aikaterini S. Parasi 1st Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, University of Athens, Hippocrateio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Evangelos G. Messaris 1st Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, University of Athens, Hippocrateio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Evangelos E. Menenakos 1st Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, University of Athens, Hippocrateio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Ismene A. Dontas 1st Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, University of Athens, Hippocrateio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Kiriaki C. Marti 1st Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, University of Athens, Hippocrateio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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George A. Androulakis 1st Propaedeutic Surgical Clinic, University of Athens, Hippocrateio Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Pages 37-43 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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