Polish interdisciplinary consensus on diagnostics and treatment of colonic diverticulosis (2015)

• Authors: Anna Pietrzak , Witold Bartnik , Marek Szczepkowski , Piotr Krokowicz , Adam Dziki , Jarosław Reguła , Grzegorz Wallner
• Languages of publication: EN
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 87
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 203-220

Dates

published

1 - 4 - 2015

online

3 - 7 - 2015

received

4 - 7 - 2015

Contributors

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Anna Pietrzak

• CMKP Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Oncology in Warsaw,
• Department of Oncologic Gastroenterology, Cancer Centre in Warsaw

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Witold Bartnik

• CMKP Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Oncology in Warsaw
• Department of Oncologic Gastroenterology, Cancer Centre in Warsaw

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Marek Szczepkowski

• Teaching Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, Bielański Hospital in Warsaw
• Department of Rehabilitation, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw

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Piotr Krokowicz

• Department and Chair of General and Colorectal Surgery, Medical University in Poznań

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Adam Dziki

• Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, University Teaching Hospital in Łódź

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Jarosław Reguła

• CMKP Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Oncology in Warsaw
• Department of Oncologic Gastroenterology, Cancer Centre in Warsaw

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Grzegorz Wallner

• 2nd Department of General and Gastroenterological Surgery and Neoplasms of the Gastrointestinal System in Lublin

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/pjs-2015-0045