Published in Surg Endosc on October 02, 2008
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The formula for a successful laparoscopic skills curriculum. Arch Surg (2009) 1.07
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Evaluation of the efficacy of the electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealer (LigaSure) devices in sealing lymphatic vessels. Surg Innov (2005) 1.03
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