Surgical Treatment of Intra-Abdominal Desmoid Tumors Resulting In Short Bowel Syndrome
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Surgical Treatment of Intra-Abdominal Desmoid Tumors Resulting In Short Bowel Syndrome
Advanced intra-abdominal desmoids tumors present with severe symptoms, complications or rapid growth, which lead to adverse outcomes. Our aim was to evaluate the treatment and outcome of patients with advanced intra-abdominal desmoids tumors, and develop guidelines for surgical management of these patients. We reviewed the clinical courses of 21 adult patients with advanced stage intra-abdomina...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancers
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2072-6694
DOI: 10.3390/cancers4010031