Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Surgery—From Vision to Clinical Reality

Eur J Pediatr Surg
DOI: 10.1055/a-2702-2003

Editorial

Authors

Holger Till

¹Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
Richard Gnatzy

²Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

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