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Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 7/2013

01-07-2013 | Letter to the Editor

Deeply infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum: shave, disc or segmental excision?

Authors: Cherry E. Koh, Michael J. Cooper, Michael J. Solomon

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 7/2013

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Dear Editor, …
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Title
Deeply infiltrating endometriosis of the rectum: shave, disc or segmental excision?
Authors
Cherry E. Koh
Michael J. Cooper
Michael J. Solomon
Publication date
01-07-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 7/2013
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2744-z

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