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Small-Gauge Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment

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Vitreo-retinal Surgery

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Patelli, F., Radice, P. (2009). Small-Gauge Vitrectomy for Retinal Detachment. In: Rizzo, S., Patelli, F., Chow, D.R. (eds) Vitreo-retinal Surgery. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68586-9_11

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