The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 2 , Pages 207-212 , August 2008

Abdominal wall endometriosis: a surgeon's perspective and review of 445 cases

  • John D. Horton, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 5005 N. Piedras St., El Paso, TX 79920-5001, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-915-569-2698; fax: +1-915-569-1983.
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  • Kent J. DeZee, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 5005 N. Piedras St., El Paso, TX 79920-5001, USA
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  • Eric P. Ahnfeldt, D.O.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 5005 N. Piedras St., El Paso, TX 79920-5001, USA
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  • Michel Wagner, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, 5005 N. Piedras St., El Paso, TX 79920-5001, USA

Received 11 June 2007 ,Revised 10 July 2007

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 The views expressed in this document are those of the author(s) and do not reflect the official policy of William Beaumont Army Medical Center, the Department of the Army, the Department of Defense, or the United States Government.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.035

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 2 , Pages 207-212 , August 2008

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