Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 3-8 , March 2008

Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Elective Colon and Rectal Surgery

  • Oded Zmora, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Oded Zmora, MD, Department of Surgery and Transplantation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer 52621, Israel.

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2008.01.002

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 3-8 , March 2008

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