Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 177-180 , December 2009

Robotics for Pelvic Floor Disorders: Rectopexy and Pelvic Organ Prolapse

  • Madhulika G. Varma, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Madhulika G. Varma, MD, Center for Colorectal Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 2330 Post St Suite 260, San Francisco, CA 94115

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PII: S1043-1489(09)00043-8

doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2009.08.006

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 177-180 , December 2009

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