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It should be recognized that these guidelines should not be deemed inclusive of all proper methods of care or exclusive of methods of care reasonably directed to obtaining the same results. The ultimate judgment regarding the propriety of any specific procedure must be made by the physician in light of all of the circumstances presented by the individual patient.
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Prepared by The Standards Task Force The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
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The Standards Task Force, The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Practice parameters for the treatment of sigmoid diverticulitis. Dis Colon Rectum 43, 289 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02258290
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02258290