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Changing approaches to rectal prolapse repair in the elderly

Aim: The abdominal approach to rectal prolapse is associated with lower rates of recurrence but a higher chance of complications and has been traditionally reserved for younger patients. However, longer life expectancy and wider use of laparoscopic techniques necessitates another look at the abdomin...

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Autores principales: Poylin, Vitaliy, Bensley, Rodney, Nagle, Deborah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3937996/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24759966
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gastro/got025