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No observable difference in operative oncological outcomes between extra-levator versus standard abdominoperineal excision

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    K. J. Gash, L. Cooper, N. Smart, R. Longman & M. Thomas

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Gash, K.J., Cooper, L., Smart, N. et al. No observable difference in operative oncological outcomes between extra-levator versus standard abdominoperineal excision. Tech Coloproctol 18, 963–964 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-014-1151-y

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