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Agarwal, B.B., Sinha, B.K. & Mahajan, K.C. The risk of communicating TEP-related infertility risk is an opportunity and not a “Cinderella concern” any more. Surg Endosc 22, 1557–1558 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-008-9905-0
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