Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 140-145 , September 2008

Complications of Ileostomy

  • Paolo Delrio, MD

      Affiliations

    • Colorectal Surgery, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Napoli, Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Paolo Delrio, Colorectal Surgery, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Napoli, Naples, Italy
    • ,
  • Giovanni Conzo, MD

      Affiliations

    • IV Division of General Surgery, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli, Naples, Italy

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doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2008.07.010

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 140-145 , September 2008

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