Randomized clinical trial of mechanical bowel preparation versus no preparation before elective left-sided colorectal surgery
β Scribed by P. Bucher; P. Gervaz; C. Soravia; B. Mermillod; M. Erne; P. Morel
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 109 KB
- Volume
- 92
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.4900
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