Intra-operative measurement of surgical lengths of the rectum and the peritoneal reflection in Korean

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 999-1004

  Yun, Hae Ran ^a   Chun, Ho Kyung ^a   Lee, Won Suk ^a   Cho, Yong Beom ^a   Yun, Seong Hyeon ^a   Lee, Woo Yong ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Peritoneal reflection; Rectum; Sacral promontory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PERITONEUM; PEROPERATIVE CARE; RECTUM; RECTUM TUMOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; KOREA; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERITONEUM; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RECTUM; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 60549116210     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.6.999     Document Type: Article

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