Laparoscopic Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse: Will it be the Gold Standard?

Indian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 461-466

  Shastri Hurst, N ^a   McArthur, D R ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laparoscopic rectopexy; Laparotomy; Rectal prolapse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939894961     PISSN: 09722068     EISSN: 09739793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12262-014-1088-4     Document Type: Article

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