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Slim K, Tilmans G, Occéan BV, Dziri C, Pereira B, Canis M. Meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials comparing robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for mid-low rectal cancers. J Visc Surg 2024; 161:76-89. [PMID: 38355331 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviscsurg.2024.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Robotic surgery (RS) is experiencing major development, particularly in the context of rectal cancer. The aim of this meta-analysis was to summarize data from the literature, focusing specifically on the safety and effectiveness of robotic surgery in mid-low rectal cancers, based on the hypothesis that that robotic surgery can find its most rational indication in this anatomical location. METHOD The meta-analysis was conducted according to the PRISMA 2000 recommendations, including all randomized trials that compared robotic surgery versus laparoscopic surgery (LS) that were found in the Medline-PICO, Cochrane Database, Scopus and Google databases. Data were extracted independently by two reviewers. The risk of bias was analyzed according to the Cochrane Handbook method and the certainty of the evidence according to the GRADE method. The analysis was carried out with R software Version 4.2-3 using the Package for Meta-Analysis "meta" version 6.5-0. RESULTS Eight randomized trials were included (with a total of 2342 patients), including four that focused specifically on mid-low rectal cancer (n=1,734 patients). No statistically significant difference was found for overall morbidity, intra-operative morbidity, anastomotic leakage, post-operative mortality, quality of mesorectal specimen, and resection margins. The main differences identified were a lower conversion rate for RS (RR=0.48 [0.24-0.95], p=0.04, I2=0%), and a longer operative time for RS (mean difference=39.11min [9.39-68.83], p<0.01, I2=96%). The other differences had no real clinical relevance, i.e., resumption of flatus passage (5hours earlier after RS), and lymph node dissection (one more lymph node for LS). CONCLUSION This meta-analysis does not confirm the initial hypothesis and does not show a statistically significant or clinically relevant benefit of RS compared to LS for mid-low rectal cancer.
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- Karem Slim
- Department of gynecology and pelvic surgery, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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- Digestive surgery department, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Honoris Center for Medical Simulation, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Clinical Research and Innovation, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of gynecology and pelvic surgery, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Degraeve A, Roumeguere T, Tilmans G, Marotta ML, Huyghe E, Fournier G, Faix A, Spinoit AF, Decaestecker K, Herve F, Boitrelle F, Lahdensuo K, Tosco L, Van Damme J. The habits of European urologists in the field of cryopreservation before the urological cancers treatment. Andrology 2024. [PMID: 38183375 DOI: 10.1111/andr.13577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Treatments against urogenital cancers frequently have fertility side-effects. The strategy to preserve fertility after oncologic treatments is still a matter of debate with a lack of evidence and international guidelines. The aim of this study is to investigate fertility preservation practices before urogenital cancer treatments and to compare national habits. MATERIAL AND METHODS An online anonymous survey was submitted from January to June 2021 to six European urological societies. The 31-items questionnaire included questions about demography, habits of evaluation, and management of fertility preservation in case of urogenital cancer treatments. RESULTS Two hundred twenty-eight urologists from six urological societies in five different countries (Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Finland) filled out the survey. Three quarter (74%; n = 166) usually propose a cryopreservation before orchidectomy. In case of oligo/azoo-spermia, the technique performed for the sperm extraction during orchidectomy varies among the sample: 70.5% (n = 160) of the responders do not perform a Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE) nor a Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration (PESA). The cryopreservation for prostate cancer treatments is never proposed in 48.17% (n = 105) of responders but conversely it is always proposed in 5.05% (n = 11). The cryopreservation before bladder cancer treatments is not commonly proposed (67.5%, n = 154). CONCLUSION Our study showed variable country specific tendencies in terms of fertility preservation in the period of treatment of urological cancers. These differences seem to be related to national guidelines recommendations. Standardization of international guidelines is urgently needed in the field of fertility for urological cancer patients.
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- Amandine Degraeve
- Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université Catholique de Louvain, Namur, Belgium
- Department of Urology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (H.U.B), Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- Unit of Abdominal Surgery, Saint-Luc University Clinics, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Andrology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université Catholique de Louvain, Namur, Belgium
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- Department of Urology-Kidney transplantation-Andrology-Rangueil Hopital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Paule de Viguier Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
- UMR 1203 « DEFE » (Development-Embryo-Fertility-Environment) -INSERM-Université de Toulouse-Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Urology, Clinique Beau Soleil, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Urology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Reproductive Biology, Fertility Preservation, Andrology, CECOS, Poissy Hospital, Poissy, France
- Paris Saclay University, UVSQ, INRAE, BREED, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Department of Urology and Research Program in Systems Oncology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Urology, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (H.U.B), Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles, Belgium
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Degraeve A, Roumeguere T, Tilmans G, Marotta ML, Huyghe E, Fournier G, Faix A, Spinoit AF, Decaestecker K, Herve F, Boitrelle F, Lahdensuo K, Van Damme J. European Countries have different rates of sperm cryopreservation before vasectomy and at the time of reversal. Andrology 2022; 10:1286-1291. [PMID: 35396922 DOI: 10.1111/andr.13182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Effective male contraceptive options are condoms and vasectomy. Vasectomy should not be considered as a reversible method of contraception even if vasovasostomy can be offered to men to restore fertility after vasectomy. Therefore, there is a real questioning among urologist concerning cryopreservation before vasectomy. We carried out an international survey concerning the practice of cryopreservation before vasectomy and during vasovasostomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS An online anonymous survey was submitted from January to June 2021 to 6 European urological societies. The 31-items questionnaire included questions about demography, habits of cryopreservation before vasectomy or during vasectomy reversal and in case of urogenital cancers. RESULTS 228 urologists from six urological societies in five different countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Finland) answered the questionnaire. French urologists were more in favor of cryopreservation before vasectomy than other European urologists (p<0,0001). They also significantly found that not talking about cryopreservation before vasectomy is a medical fault unlike other urologists (p<0,0001). The specialization in andrology did not influence the choice of cryopreservation before vasectomy (p = 0,9452). The majority of urologists did not perform intraoperative sperm extraction during vasovasostomy (81%; n = 127) with a significant difference between urologists with or without andrology training (p = 0,0146). Success rates after vasovasostomy are significantly better for robot-assisted surgery (p = 0.0159) or with microscope (p = 0.0456) versus without microscope. CONCLUSION Cryopreservation before definitive sterilization significantly varies among European urologists and seems to be mostly dictated by habits than by knowledge. An international consensus is needed to standardize practices and guide patient's choice. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Amandine Degraeve
- Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université Catholique de Louvain, Namur, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, University Clinics Brussels, Erasme hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Unit of Abdominal Surgery, Saint-Luc University Clinics, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Andrology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université Catholique de Louvain, Namur, Belgium
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- Department of Urology - Kidney transplantation - Andrology - Rangueil Hopital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France.,Department of Reproductive Medicine, Paule de Viguier Hospital, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, France.,UMR 1203 « DEFE » (Development - Embryo - Fertility - Environment) - INSERM - Université de Toulouse - Université de Montpellier, France
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- Department of Urology, Clinique Beau Soleil, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Urology, Ghent University Hopsital, Ghent, Belgium.,Department of Urology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Reproductive Biology, Fertility Preservation, Andrology, CECOS, Poissy Hospital, Poissy, France.,Paris Saclay University, UVSQ, INRAE, BREED, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Department of Urology and Research Program in Systems Oncology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Urology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Université Catholique de Louvain, Namur, Belgium
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INTRODUCTION Prostatic cancer metastases (PCM) are usually systemic. Isolated PCM liver metastases (PCLM) are very rare. The treatment of PCM consists of hormono- and chemotherapy eventually combined with stereotactic radiation. PATIENT AND DISCUSSION A case of a 67-year old man presenting with a solitary, metachronous PCLM undergoing a left extended hepatectomy due to resistance to hormono- and chemotherapy is reported. He died of recurrent systemic disease 31 months later. CONCLUSIONS The very rare indication and possible role of liver resection in the treatment of PCLM is discussed.
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- Gilles Tilmans
- Starzl Unit of Abdominal Transplantation, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Starzl Unit of Abdominal Transplantation, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Urology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Starzl Unit of Abdominal Transplantation, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- IREC - Centre for Experimental and Clincal Research, Université catholique Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Degraeve A, Tilmans G, Piraprez M, Lejeune S, Nicolas H, Roumeguère T. [Systematic preoperative SARS-CoV-2 screening by chest CT before urological surgery]. Rev Med Liege 2020; 75:48-54. [PMID: 33211422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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UNLABELLED Due to COVID-19 outbreak, the Belgian Association of Urology recommended limiting non-emergency surgical care. The aim of this study was to analyze if a preoperative screening for COVID-19 was key to select optimal operative candidates and its impact on surgical outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHODS we present a retrospective analysis of all consecutive patients who underwent oncological high-risk and emergency urological surgeries in a Belgium tertiary center from March 30 to April 30, 2020. The screening protocol was based on clinical assessment and chest-CT to identify COVID-19-positive patients. RESULTS a total of 32 patients underwent elective oncologic (n = 17; 53 %) and emergency (n = 15; 47 %) operations. Screening by chest-CT revealed three cases of COVID-19 (9 %) having led to postpone two interventions. The third positive COVID-19 patient died of respiratory complications after bladder perforation urgent procedure. Two patients developed compatible post-operatively symptoms with one positive chest-CT but no positive RT-PCR and successful recovery. Adapted safety measures were followed to mitigate in-hospital transmission. CONCLUSION this report suggests feasibility and efficacy of systematic, preoperative screening for COVID-19 by chest computed tomography only. This strategy could allow to perform the majority of scheduled high-risk oncologic interventions safely for both the patients and the surgical staff.
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- A Degraeve
- Département d'Urologie, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, UCL, Bruxelles, Belgique
- Département d'Urologie, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgique
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- Département de Chirurgie digestive et Transplantation, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, UCL, Bruxelles, Belgique
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- Département d'Urologie, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgique
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- Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, UCL, Bruxelles, Belgique
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- Département d'Urologie, CHR Citadelle, Liège, Belgique
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- Département d'Urologie, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, ULB, Belgique
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Muller X, Tilmans G, Chenevas-Paule Q, Lebossé F, Antonini T, Poinsot D, Rode A, Guichon C, Schmitt Z, Ducerf C, Mohkam K, Lesurtel M, Mabrut JY. Strategies for liver transplantation during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak: Preliminary experience from a single center in France. Am J Transplant 2020; 20:2989-2996. [PMID: 32476233 PMCID: PMC7300692 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.16082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Liver transplantation (LT) during the ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is challenging given the urgent need to reallocate resources to other areas of patient care. Available guidelines recommend reorganizing transplant care, but data on clinical experience in the context of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic are scarce. Thus, we report strategies and preliminary results in LT during the peak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic from a single center in France. Our strategy to reorganize the transplant program included 4 main steps: optimization of available resources, especially intensive care unit capacity; multidisciplinary risk stratification of LT candidates on the waiting list; implementation of a systematic SARS-CoV-2 screening strategy prior to transplantation; and definition of optimal recipient-donor matching. After implementation of these 4 steps, we performed 10 successful LTs during the peak of the pandemic with a short median intensive care unit stay (2.5 days), benchmark posttransplant morbidity, and no occurrence of SARS-CoV-2 infection during follow-up. From this preliminary experience we conclude that efforts in resource planning, optimal recipient selection, and organ allocation strategy are key to maintain a safe LT activity. Transplant centers should be ready to readapt their practices as the pandemic evolves.
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- Xavier Muller
- Department of Digestive Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hepatology, University Hospital Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hepatology, University Hospital Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Hepatology, University Hospital Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Intensive Care, University Hospital Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Intensive Care, University Hospital Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France,Clinical Research Center of Lyon, INSERM Unit 1052, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France,Clinical Research Center of Lyon, INSERM Unit 1052, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France,Clinical Research Center of Lyon, INSERM Unit 1052, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France,Clinical Research Center of Lyon, INSERM Unit 1052, Lyon, France,Correspondence Jean-Yves Mabrut
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Tilmans G, Chenevas-Paule Q, Muller X, Breton A, Mohkam K, Ducerf C, Mabrut JY, Lesurtel M. Surgical outcomes after systematic preoperative severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) screening. Surgery 2020; 168:209-211. [PMID: 32425247 PMCID: PMC7231738 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Gilles Tilmans
- Department of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Croix Rousse University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Croix Rousse University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Croix Rousse University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Croix Rousse University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Croix Rousse University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Croix Rousse University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Croix Rousse University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Department of Digestive Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Croix Rousse University Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon I, Lyon, France.
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