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Perforation of the colon—A hazard of colostomy irrigation

Report of four cases

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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  1. From the Department of Surgery and General Clinical Research Center, Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, New York

    William R. Meeker Jr. M.D.

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Meeker, W.R., Mittelman, A. & Grace, J.T. Perforation of the colon—A hazard of colostomy irrigation. Dis Colon Rectum 10, 146–149 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02617364

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