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Recalled stapler device, high complication rate, non validated scoring system and misquote from the STARR surgeons

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  1. Tertiary Referral Pelvic Floor and Incontinence Centre, Regional Hospital Treviso, Treviso, Italy

    U. Grossi

  2. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Gateshead Health Foundation Trust, Gateshead, UK

    M. Mercer-Jones

  3. Statistics Division, The George Institute for Global Health, UNSW, Sydney, Australia

    G. L. Di Tanna

  4. National Bowel Research Centre, Blizard Institute, Centre for Surgery and Trauma, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK

    U. Grossi & C. H. Knowles

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Grossi, U., Mercer-Jones, M., Di Tanna, G.L. et al. Recalled stapler device, high complication rate, non validated scoring system and misquote from the STARR surgeons. Tech Coloproctol 23, 1017–1018 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-019-02068-w

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