Abdominal Lipectomy: A Prospective Outcomes Study
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Abdominal lipectomy: a prospective outcomes study.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Permanente Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1552-5767,1552-5775
DOI: 10.7812/tpp/07-114