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. 2024 Oct;40(5):521-523.
doi: 10.3393/ac.2024.00430.0061. Epub 2024 Oct 25.

Achieving a high cure rate in complex anal fistulas: understanding the conceptual role of the Garg cardinal principles

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Achieving a high cure rate in complex anal fistulas: understanding the conceptual role of the Garg cardinal principles

Pankaj Garg et al. Ann Coloproctol. 2024 Oct.
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