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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2010; 16(36): 4570-4574
Published online Sep 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i36.4570
Recurrent abscess after primary successful endo-sponge treatment of anastomotic leakage following rectal surgery
Stefan Riss, Anton Stift, Caroline Kienbacher, Bernhard Dauser, Ingrid Haunold, Stefan Kriwanek, Wolfgang Radlsboek, Michael Bergmann
Stefan Riss, Anton Stift, Michael Bergmann, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Caroline Kienbacher, Department of Surgery, Floridsdorf Hospital, A-1210 Vienna, Austria
Bernhard Dauser, Department of Surgery, Barmherzige Brüder Wien, A-1020 Vienna, Austria
Ingrid Haunold, Department of Surgery, Barmherzige Schwestern Wien, A-1060 Vienna, Austria
Stefan Kriwanek, Department of Surgery, Rudolfstiftung Hospital, A-1030 Vienna, Austria
Wolfgang Radlsboek, Department of Surgery, Göttlicher Heiland Wien, A-1170 Vienna, Austria
Author contributions: Riss S, Stift A, Kienbacher C, Dauser B, Haunold I, Kriwanek S, Radlsboek W and Bergmann M all contributed to the conception and design of the study, and to acquisition and interpretation of the data; all authors revised the article and approved the final version.
Correspondence to: Stefan Riss, MD, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. stefan.riss@meduniwien.ac.at
Telephone: +43-1-404005621 Fax: +43-1-404006932
Received: March 30, 2010
Revised: May 18, 2010
Accepted: May 25, 2010
Published online: September 28, 2010
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