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Kidney transplantation
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Robotic and minimally invasive spine surgery: emerging innovations and contemporary outcomes
Guest Edited by Ahmad Ozair
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Advancements in hernia repair for complex abdomen
Guest Edited by Roberto Peltrini, Vincenzo Pilone and Antonio Vitiello.
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Development of a prediction nomogram for 1-month mortality in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia
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The efficacy of 3D gait analysis to evaluate surgical (and rehabilitation) outcome after degenerative lumbar surgery
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Development and validation of a nomogram to predict recurrence for clinical T1/2 clear cell renal cell carcinoma patients after nephrectomy
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Relationships of serum MMP-7 and clinical characteristics in choledochal cyst children
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Furuncular myiasis of the breast caused by the larvae of the Tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga)
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Epiploic appendagitis – clinical characteristics of an uncommon surgical diagnosis
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Age and HPV type as risk factors for HPV persistence after loop excision in patients with high grade cervical lesions: an observational study
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Spigelian hernia in the right upper abdominal wall: a case report
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Surgical physiology of inguinal hernia repair - a study of 200 cases
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BMC Surgery is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on surgical research, training, and practice.
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