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Permanent ileostomy as the last surgical option for severe slow-transit constipation

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  1. Department of Surgery, General Hospital, Roanne, France

    A. Ghellal & G. Izard

  2. Colorectal Unit, Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital, CS 10217, 38043, Grenoble Cedex, France

    B. Trilling & J.-L. Faucheron

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Ghellal, A., Trilling, B., Izard, G. et al. Permanent ileostomy as the last surgical option for severe slow-transit constipation. Tech Coloproctol 19, 373–374 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-015-1316-3

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