Current Problems in Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 8 , Pages 602-716 , August 2009

Rectal Prolapse: A Historical Perspective

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doi: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2009.03.006

Current Problems in Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 8 , Pages 602-716 , August 2009

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