Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 81-84 , June 2006

Consequences of the Retained Rectum in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • Lisa S. Poritz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Lisa S. Poritz, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, H137, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033.

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PII: S1043-1489(06)00062-5

doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2006.06.008

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 81-84 , June 2006

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