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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2013; 19(11): 1797-1804
Published online Mar 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i11.1797
Published online Mar 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i11.1797
Routine defunctioning stoma after chemoradiation and total mesorectal excision: A single-surgeon experience
Shao-Chieh Lin, Po-Chuan Chen, Bo-Wen Lin, Jenq-Chang Lee, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
Chung-Ta Lee, Department of Pathology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
Hong-Ming Tsai, Department of Radiology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
Peng-Chan Lin, Wen-Pin Su, Department of Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
Helen HW Chen, Yuan-Hwa Wu, Department of Radiation Oncology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
Author contributions: Lin SC and Chen PC made equal contributions to the writing of this manuscript; Lee CT, Tsai HM, Lin PC, Chen HHW, Wu YH, Lin BW, Su WP made substantial contributions to study design, data analysis and interpretation; Lee JC originated study conception and made final approval of the version to be published.
Correspondence to: Jenq-Chang Lee, MD, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, No. 138, Sheng Li Road, East District, Tainan 704, Taiwan. leejc@mail.ncku.edu.tw
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Received: November 13, 2012
Revised: December 27, 2012
Accepted: January 23, 2013
Published online: March 21, 2013
Processing time: 128 Days and 19 Hours
Revised: December 27, 2012
Accepted: January 23, 2013
Published online: March 21, 2013
Processing time: 128 Days and 19 Hours
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