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International Journal of Colorectal Disease
Published in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease 8/2007

01-08-2007 | Case Report

Complication after abdominoperineal resection of the rectum

Authors: C. Mehta, V. Loughlin

Published in: International Journal of Colorectal Disease | Issue 8/2007

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Abstract

Treatment of rectal cancer commonly involves pre-operative short-term external beam radiotherapy along with curative surgery. We describe a case that was treated with the standard multi-modality treatment but developed some very unusual complications.
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Metadata
Title
Complication after abdominoperineal resection of the rectum
Authors
C. Mehta
V. Loughlin
Publication date
01-08-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
International Journal of Colorectal Disease / Issue 8/2007
Print ISSN: 0179-1958
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1262
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-006-0265-8

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