The Colorectal Anastomosis: A Timeless Challenge
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Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis
Published on: October 29, 2014
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Alexander A Gaidarski Iii1, Marco Ferrara1
1Colon and Rectal Clinic of Orlando, Orlando, Florida.
Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery
|January 9, 2023
Abstract:
Colorectal anastomosis is a sophisticated problem that demands an elaborate discussion and an elegant solution. "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it." George Santayana, Life of Reason , 1905.
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