The Role of Surgery in Chronic Constipation: When and Why

• Authors: Donato Altomare , Simona Giuratrabocchetta
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 83
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 231-235

Dates

published

1 - 4 - 2011

online

7 - 6 - 2011

Contributors

author

Donato Altomare

• Colorectal Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University "Aldo Moro" in Bari, Italy

author

Simona Giuratrabocchetta

• Colorectal Unit, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University "Aldo Moro" in Bari, Italy

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10035-011-0036-2