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Novel application of anal fistula plug for the treatment of chronic anastomotic sinus

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    Dimitrios Patsouras, Alexis Schizas & Mark L. George

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Patsouras, D., Schizas, A. & George, M.L. Novel application of anal fistula plug for the treatment of chronic anastomotic sinus. Int J Colorectal Dis 30, 1735–1736 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-015-2142-9

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