Surgical anatomy

Principles and Practice of Surgery for the Colon, Rectum, and Anus, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-28

  Nivatvongs, Santhat ^a   Gordon, Philip H ^b  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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