The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages 263-265 , February 2010

Minimally invasive surgery

  • Giselle G. Hamad, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Minimally Invasive Bariatric and General Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 3380 Boulevard of the Allies, Suite 390, Pittsburgh PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +1-412-641-2080: +1-412-641-7878
    • ,
  • Myriam Curet, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Redwood City, CA, USA

Received 20 May 2009 ,Revised 28 May 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00475-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.05.008

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 2 , Pages 263-265 , February 2010

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