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Editorial
. 2022 Sep;92(9):1974-1975.
doi: 10.1111/ans.17912.

The challenge of colorectal surgery in the elderly

Edward Cooper  1 , Kim-Chi Phan-Thien  1   2 , David Lubowski  1   2
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Editorial

The challenge of colorectal surgery in the elderly

Edward Cooper et al. ANZ J Surg. 2022 Sep.
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