Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 313-317 , February 2007

Social quality of life for adult patients with anorectal malformations

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 Presented at the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons 53rd Annual International Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, July 18-22, 2006.

PII: S0022-3468(06)00761-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.10.004

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 42, Issue 2 , Pages 313-317 , February 2007

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