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The authors describe the use of a new self-retaining retractor to facilitate the mucosal proctectomy aspect of the ileal pouch-anal anastomosis.
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Roberts, P.L., Schoetz, D.J., Murray, J.J. et al. Use of new retractor to facilitate mucosal proctectomy. Dis Colon Rectum 33, 1063–1064 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02139225
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