Transanal endoscopic microsurgery: Impact on fecal incontinence and quality of life

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 243-248

  Planting, Anneke ^a   Phang, P Terry ^a   Raval, Manoj J ^a   Brown, Carl J ^a,b  

^a ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 84881407999     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.028411     Document Type: Article

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