Comparison of complications between laparoscopic and open abdominal approaches in morbidly obese patients with early-stage endometrial carcinoma
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Language: English
Page range: 301 - 306
Submitted on: Nov 4, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 10, 2026
Published on: Apr 16, 2026
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
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