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Extent of mesorectal excision for midrectal tumors: Methodologic problems in reporting the rate of local recurrences and rate of sphincter-preserving resections

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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    Krzysztof Bujko M.D., Ph.D. & Marek P. Nowacki M.D., Ph.D.

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Bujko, K., Nowacki, M.P. Extent of mesorectal excision for midrectal tumors: Methodologic problems in reporting the rate of local recurrences and rate of sphincter-preserving resections. Dis Colon Rectum 44, 1722–1723 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02234401

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