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Surgical site events in colorectal surgery: prevention is better than cure

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Second University of Naples, Via F. Giordani, 42, 80122, Naples, Italy

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Pellino, G., Selvaggi, F. Surgical site events in colorectal surgery: prevention is better than cure. Tech Coloproctol 18, 1187–1188 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-014-1229-6

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