Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 131-139 , September 2006

Specific Pruritus Ani

  • Amir Bastawrous, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Amir Bastawrous, MD, John Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Department of Surgery, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1900 W. Polk Street, Chicago, IL 60612.
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  • Vivek Chaudhry, MD, FACS

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2006.07.001

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 131-139 , September 2006

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