Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 79-89 , May 2008

Imperforate anus: long- and short-term outcome

  • Risto J. Rintala, MD, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Risto J. Rintala, MD, PhD, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, PO Box 281, FIN-00029 HUS, Finland.
    • ,
  • Mikko P. Pakarinen, MD, PhD

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doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2008.02.003

Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 79-89 , May 2008

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