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Oosterling, S., Stockmann, H., van der Bij, G. et al. Underlying Mechanisms of Anastomotic Leakage and Systemic Recurrences in Colorectal Cancer. J Gastrointest Surg 15, 1904–1905 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-011-1602-y
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