Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 71-78 , February 2007

Common anorectal problems

  • Thomas Stites, MD
    • ,
  • Dennis P. Lund, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Dennis P. Lund, MD, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, K4/758 CSC, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-7375.

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doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2006.10.010

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
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