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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2007; 13(23): 3215-3220
Published online Jun 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i23.3215
Published online Jun 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i23.3215
Exteriorized colon anastomosis for unprepared bowel: An alternative to routine colostomy
Sami K Asfar, Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Safat-13110, Kuwait
Hilal M Al-Sayer, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University and Department of Surgery, Ameri Hospital, Kuwait
Talib H Juma, Consultant Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Ameri Hospital, Kuwait
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Sami K Asfar, MB, ChB, MD (UK), FRCSEd, FRCS, FACS, Professor and Chairman, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University and Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital PO Box: 24923, Safat-13110, Kuwait. sami@hsc.edu.kw
Telephone: +965-5319475 Fax: +965-5319597
Received: February 17, 2007
Revised: March 11, 2007
Accepted: March 23, 2007
Published online: June 21, 2007
Revised: March 11, 2007
Accepted: March 23, 2007
Published online: June 21, 2007
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