Total mesorectal excision in the treatment of rectal cancer: A review

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 94-99

  Ceelen, W ^a   Pattyn, P ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Mesorectum; Rectal cancer; Surgery; Therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748556939     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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