The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 185, Issue 1 , Pages 54-57 , January 2003

Rectal cancer surgery in patients more than 80 years of age

  • Alain Barrier, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Tenon, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France
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  • Leonardo Ferro, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Tenon, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France
    • ,
  • Sidney Houry, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Tenon, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France
    • ,
  • François Lacaine, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Tenon, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France
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  • Michel Huguier, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôpital Tenon, 4 rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +33-01-5601-6549; fax: +33-01-5601-7081.

Received 29 September 2001 ,Revised 19 May 2002

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