Colorectal surgery using a biofragmentable anastomotic ring

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 798-801

  Wang, Shih Ming ^a,b   Lai, I Rue ^a   Liang, Jin Tung ^a   Chang, Kin Jen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

biofragmentable anastomotic ring; colorectal surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; DEVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COLON; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0029830315     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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