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Consensus statement of definitions for anorectal physiology and rectal cancer

Report of the tripartite consensus conference on definitions for anorectal physiology and rectal cancer, Washington, D.C., May 1, 1999

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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  1. From The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, USA

    Ann C. Lowry M.D., Clifford L. Simmang M.D., M.S., Neil Hyman M.D., Richard Moore M.D. & Paul Savoca M.D.

  2. The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, UK

    Paul Boulos M.D. & Paul J. Finan M.D. (F.R.C.S.)

  3. Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia, Australia

    K. Chip Farmer (F.R.A.C.S.), Mark Killingback (F.R.A.C.S.), David Z. Lubowski (F.R.A.C.S.), Campbell Penfold (F.R.A.C.S.), Russell Stitz (F.R.A.C.S.) & Joe J. Tjandra (F.R.A.C.S.)

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Lowry, A.C., Simmang, C.L., Boulos, P. et al. Consensus statement of definitions for anorectal physiology and rectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum 44, 915–919 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02235475

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