Outcomes of Colorectal Anastomosis

Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-40

  Costedio, Meagan M ^a   Hyman, Neil H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGEON;

EID: 40849114939     PISSN: 10431489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.scrs.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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