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Nutritional Support After Surgery for Proctologic Diseases

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Haemorrhoidal disease is the most common anorectal disorder, affecting 5–10% of the population.

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Picciariello, A., Rotelli, M.T. (2019). Nutritional Support After Surgery for Proctologic Diseases. In: Altomare, D., Rotelli, M. (eds) Nutritional Support after Gastrointestinal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16554-3_11

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