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The use of a T drain tube to treat anastomotic leaks

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  1. Department of Surgery B, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel

    Y. Rudnicki, B. Shpitz, I. White, Y. Wiener, G. Golani & S. Avital

  2. Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

    Y. Rudnicki, B. Shpitz, I. White, Y. Wiener, G. Golani & S. Avital

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Rudnicki, Y., Shpitz, B., White, I. et al. The use of a T drain tube to treat anastomotic leaks. Tech Coloproctol 20, 255–257 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-016-1439-1

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