Surgical repair of rectovaginal fistula in Crohn's disease: Analysis of prognostic factors

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2001, Pages 36-41

  Penninckx, F ^a   Moneghini, D ^a   D'Hoore, A ^a   Wyndaele, J ^a   Coremans, G ^a   Rutgeerts, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 28144443413     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2001.00010.x     Document Type: Article

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