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Colosigmoid Junction: A Study of Its Functional Activity With Identification of a Physiologic Sphincter and Involvement in Reflex Actions

Ahmed Shafik Department of Surgery and Experimental Research, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo
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Ali A. Shafik Department of Surgery and Experimental Research, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo
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Olfat El-Sibai Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt
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Ismail Ahmed Department of Surgery and Experimental Research, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Pages 29-34 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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