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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2011; 17(11): 1475-1479
Published online Mar 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1475
Published online Mar 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i11.1475
Anterior resection for rectal carcinoma - risk factors for anastomotic leaks and strictures
Ashok Kumar, Ram Daga, Paari Vijayaragavan, Anand Prakash, Rajneesh Kumar Singh, Anu Behari, Vinay K Kapoor, Rajan Saxena, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow 226014, India
Author contributions: Kumar A designed the study; Kumar A, Daga R and Vijayragavan P drafted the manuscript; Daga R maintained the database and analyzed the data; Prakash A, Singh RK, Behari A and Kapoor VK provided the patients; Kumar A and Saxena R edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Ashok Kumar, MS, MCh, FACS, Additional Professor, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226014, India. dr_ashokgupta@yahoo.com
Telephone: +91-522-2668700 Fax: +91-522-2668017
Received: April 2, 2010
Revised: January 7, 2011
Accepted: January 14, 2011
Published online: March 21, 2011
Revised: January 7, 2011
Accepted: January 14, 2011
Published online: March 21, 2011
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