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. 1993 Jan;75(1):46–51.

Colostomy is no longer appropriate in the management of uncomplicated large bowel obstruction: true of false?

N J Carty 1, A P Corder 1, C D Johnson 1
PMCID: PMC2497721  PMID: 8422145

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