Prophylactic mesh reinforcement of stomas: a cost-effectiveness meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
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عنوان ژورنال: Techniques in Coloproctology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1123-6337,1128-045X
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-018-1774-5