Risk factors for clinical anastomotic leakage and postoperative mortality in elective surgery for rectal cancer
β Scribed by Martin Kruschewski; Hayo Rieger; Uwe Pohlen; Hubert G. Hotz; Heinz J. Buhr
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 154 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0179-1958
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