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Sorrentino, M., Brizzolari, M. Is laparoscopic peritoneal lavage for diverticular peritonitis only a “bridge” to elective sigmoidectomy? An alternative hypothesis. Tech Coloproctol 19, 369–370 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-015-1305-6
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