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Letter to the Editor: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Readmission Rates Following Colorectal Surgery—A Retrospective Cohort Study

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  1. Department of Surgery, University Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health, Ryrie St, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia

    Henry Richard Edward Drysdale & David Allan Watters

  2. School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC, Australia

    Henry Richard Edward Drysdale & David Allan Watters

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Neither corresponding authors are recipients of a research scholarship nor surgeons in training. Both authors are in agreement with the contents of this editorial. There are no conflicts of interest to declare. The manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration elsewhere.

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Drysdale, H.R.E., Watters, D.A. Letter to the Editor: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Readmission Rates Following Colorectal Surgery—A Retrospective Cohort Study. World J Surg 47, 3447–3448 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-023-07159-2

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