Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 150-154 , September 2009

Postoperative Perineal Hernia

  • Jeffrey K. Wang, MD
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  • Bruce G. Wolff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests Bruce G. Wolff, MD, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905

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PII: S1043-1489(09)00019-0

doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2009.06.007

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 150-154 , September 2009