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Correlation between fecal incontinence and quality of life after low anterior resection for rectal cancer

Theo Junginger1 Department of General & Abdominal Surgery at the University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. [email protected];1 Department of General & Abdominal Surgery at the University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. [email protected]
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Susann Rassouli1 Department of General & Abdominal Surgery at the University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany;1 Department of General & Abdominal Surgery at the University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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Ursula Goenner1 Department of General & Abdominal Surgery at the University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany;1 Department of General & Abdominal Surgery at the University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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Andre Lollert2 Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology at the University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany;2 Department of Diagnostic & Interventional Radiology at the University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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Maria Blettner3 Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics at the University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany;3 Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics at the University Medical Centre of the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
Pages 17-26 | Published online: 31 Jan 2014

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