Techniques in Coloproctology

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A single-centre study on 1000 consecutive cases of transanal haemorrhoidal dearterialization

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This article does not contain any studies with human participants or animals performed by any of the authors.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of SurgeryRoyal Devon and Exeter HospitalExeterUK
  2. 2.Department of SurgeryRaigmore HospitalInvernessUK

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