The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 4 , Pages 435-441 , April 2010

Anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic resection of rectal cancer: The impact of fibrin glue

Received 16 October 2008 ,Revised 16 January 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00189-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.01.018

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 4 , Pages 435-441 , April 2010

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