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Shim, J.H., Park, C.H. & Song, K.Y. Long-term comparison of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy and open distal gastrectomy in advanced gastric cancer. Surg Endosc 27, 2650–2651 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-013-2784-z
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