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Different approaches for Endo-SPONGE® insertion to treat rectal anastomotic leaks

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  1. Department of Surgery B, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel

    Ephraim Katz, Ian White, Baruch Shpitz, Ronen Ghinea & Shmuel Avital

  2. Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

    Ephraim Katz, Ian White, Baruch Shpitz, Ronen Ghinea & Shmuel Avital

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Katz, E., White, I., Shpitz, B. et al. Different approaches for Endo-SPONGE® insertion to treat rectal anastomotic leaks. Tech Coloproctol 22, 231–233 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-018-1764-7

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