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Does 3D MRI and 3D printing help the colorectal surgeon manage perianal Crohn’s disease?

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  1. Colorectal Unit, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    N. L. Smith, B. D’Souza, D. Lam & R. J. Woods

  2. Department of Anaesthesia, Mercy Hospital for Women, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia

    R. Hiscock

  3. Radiology Department, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    E. Yong

  4. Department of General Surgery, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand

    N. L. Smith

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Smith, N.L., D’Souza, B., Lam, D. et al. Does 3D MRI and 3D printing help the colorectal surgeon manage perianal Crohn’s disease?. Tech Coloproctol 25, 249–250 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-020-02375-7

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