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Perioperative care of the colorectal patient

  • Centennial Articles In Colon And Rectal Surgery
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Rombeau, J.L., McClane, S.J. Perioperative care of the colorectal patient. Dis Colon Rectum 42, 845–856 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02237088

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