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Silver Stool During Exploratory Laparotomy for Large Bowel Obstruction

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    Sergio Mazzola Poli de Figueiredo & Uma Phatak

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Mazzola Poli de Figueiredo, S., Phatak, U. Silver Stool During Exploratory Laparotomy for Large Bowel Obstruction. J Gastrointest Surg 27, 840–841 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-022-05571-y

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