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The reverse leak test for the assessment of low coloanal anastomosis: technical note

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  1. Colorectal Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, Mansoura Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

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  2. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2950 Cleveland Clinic Blvd, Weston, FL, 33331, USA

    S. D. Wexner

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Emile, S.H., Wexner, S.D. The reverse leak test for the assessment of low coloanal anastomosis: technical note. Tech Coloproctol 23, 491–492 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-019-02002-0

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