Lateral rectal ligaments contain important nerves

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1544-1545

  Rutegard J ^a   Sandzen B ^b   Stenling, R ^b   Wiig, J ^c   Heald, R J ^d  

^a Ornskoldsviks Hospital   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Radium Hospital   (Norway)

^d Colorectal Research Unit ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LIGAMENT; MALE; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CARCINOMA; SURGICAL ANATOMY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; MALE; RECTUM;

EID: 0030656436     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800841114     Document Type: Article

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