Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 10 , Pages 1913-1919 , October 2009

Long-term results of anterior sagittal anorectoplasty for the treatment of vestibular fistula

Received 20 October 2008 ,Revised 12 February 2009 ,Accepted 13 February 2009.

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PII: S0022-3468(09)00154-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.02.072

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 10 , Pages 1913-1919 , October 2009

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