Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 220-226 , December 2007

Immunologic Ramifications of Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • James Yoo, MD
    • ,
  • Sang Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Sang Lee, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill-Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, Box 172, New York, NY 10021.

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2007.10.004

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 220-226 , December 2007

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