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Editorial
. 2016 Aug;32(4):126-7.
doi: 10.3393/ac.2016.32.4.126. Epub 2016 Aug 31.

Colorectal Surgery in Elderly Patients

Byung Chun Kim  1
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Editorial

Colorectal Surgery in Elderly Patients

Byung Chun Kim. Ann Coloproctol. 2016 Aug.
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  • Ann Coloproctol. 32:139.

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