European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 1060-1064 , October 2009

Anastomotic leakage as a risk factor for the long-term outcome after curative resection of colon cancer

,Accepted 13 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.02.011

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 10 , Pages 1060-1064 , October 2009

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