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01-07-2009 | Letter to the Editor

Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Elective Colorectal Surgery: Is It Enough? Reply

Authors: George Peppas, Vangelis G. Alexiou, Matthew E. Falagas

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 7/2009

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Dear Editor, …

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Title: Mechanical Bowel Preparation for Elective Colorectal Surgery: Is It Enough? Reply
Authors: George Peppas
Vangelis G. Alexiou
Matthew E. Falagas
Publication date: 01-07-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 7/2009
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-009-0920-9

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