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Rectal perforation by impacted fecaloma—a new mechanism proposed

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  1. Department of Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, 46/9 J, Medical Campus, Rohtak, 124 001, India

    Amit Narang, Sachin Mittal, Pradeep Garg, Sourabh Aggarwal, Jaspreet Singh, Kaviraj Kaushik & Surender Verma

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Narang, A., Mittal, S., Garg, P. et al. Rectal perforation by impacted fecaloma—a new mechanism proposed. Indian J Gastroenterol 32, 417–418 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-012-0280-3

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