Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 9-15 , March 2008

The Role of Postoperative Analgesia on Outcomes in Colorectal Surgery

  • Claudia Hriesik, MD, PhD
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  • Massarat Zutshi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Massarat Zutshi, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, A-30 Department of Colorectal Cancer, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195.

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2008.01.003

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 9-15 , March 2008

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