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Management of the acute complications of diverticular disease: The dangers of colostomy

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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  1. The General Hospital, Steelhouse Lane, B4 6NH, Birmingham, England

    J. Alexander-Williams M.D., Ch.M., F.R.C.S., F.A.C.S. (Consultaut Surgeon)

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Alexander-Williams, J. Management of the acute complications of diverticular disease: The dangers of colostomy. Dis Colon Rectum 19, 289–292 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02590922

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