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Can a doctor surgery do a stretch and sweep?
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Stretch and sweep: I'm sorry. I really don't know what you mean by stretch and sweep (and I am a surgeon). Please clarify what you mean, what part of the body, what the operation is supposed to achieve.
Answered 9/16/2013
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