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Anal fistula surgery: what are the patients expecting from the surgeon?

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Wilhelm, A. Anal fistula surgery: what are the patients expecting from the surgeon?. Tech Coloproctol 21, 491–492 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-017-1642-8

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