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This chapter provides the fundamental anatomic and physiologic concepts that underlie surgery in the anorectal region. It also describes some of the common pathologic entities and describes alternatives in management.
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Kapadia, M.R., Cromwell, J.W. (2014). Concepts in Surgery of the Anus, Rectum, and Pilonidal Region. In: Scott-Conner, C. (eds) Chassin's Operative Strategy in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1393-6_67
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