A novel method to avoid pelvic adhesions following Hartmann's procedure

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 227-229

  Velitchkov, N ^a   Vassilev, K ^a   Belokonsky, E ^a   Losanoff, J ^a,b   Kjossev, K ^a  

^a MILITARY MEDICAL ACADEMY   (Bulgaria)

^b NONE   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Adhesions; Hartmann's procedure; Laparoscopic reversal; Polyethylene foil

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001184281     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.1999.00048.x     Document Type: Article

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