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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2013; 19(5): 776-777
Published online Feb 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i5.776
Strangulated ileal trans-coloanal-anastomotic hernia: A complication of Altemeier’s procedure previously never reported
Maria Di Lena, Emanuele Angarano, Ivana Giannini, Altomarino Guglielmi, Donato Francesco Altomare
Maria Di Lena, Emanuele Angarano, Ivana Giannini, Altomarino Guglielmi, Donato Francesco Altomare, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University “Aldo Moro” of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
Author contributions: Di Lena M gave substantial contribution to conception and design of the data, draft the paper and approved the version to be published; Angarano E gave substantial contribution to conception and acquisition of the data, revised the paper and approved the version to be published; Giannini I substantial contribution to analysis and interpretation of the data and approved the version to be published; Guglielmi A revised the paper for important intellectual content and approved the version to be published; Altomare DF draft and revised the article for important intellectual content and approved the version to be published.
Correspondence to: Altomare Donato Francesco, MD, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University “Aldo Moro”of Bari, Policlinico, piazza G Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy. donatofrancesco.altomare@uniba.it
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Received: October 17, 2012
Revised: November 12, 2012
Accepted: November 24, 2012
Published online: February 7, 2013
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