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Colostomy closure—A simple procedure?

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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  1. Department of Surgery, Ohio State University Hospital, 410 W Tenth Avenue, 43210, Columbus, Ohio

    Eric Anderson M.D., Larry C. Carey M.D. & Marc Cooperman M.D.

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Anderson, E., Carey, L.C. & Cooperman, M. Colostomy closure—A simple procedure?. Dis Colon Rectum 22, 466–468 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586930

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