Limited segmental rectal resection in the treatment of deeply infiltrating rectal endometriosis: 10 years' experience from a tertiary referral unit

Gastroenterology Report

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 288-294

  English, James ^a   Sajid, Muhammad S ^b   Lo, Jenney ^b   Hudelist, Guy ^c   Baig, Mirza K ^b   Miles, William A ^b  

^a Worthing Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b WORTHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WILHELMINEN HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Limited segmental anterior rectal resection; Long term outcomes; Quality of life; Rectal endometriosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84982239762     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20520034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gastro/gou055     Document Type: Article

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