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South African Journal of Surgery

On-line version ISSN 2078-5151
Print version ISSN 0038-2361

S. Afr. j. surg. vol.46 n.2 Cape Town May. 2008

 

CASE REPORT

 

Fistuloclysis - a valuable option for a difficult problem

 

 

S. PeerI; M. S. MoodleyII; H. M. CassimjeeII; B. SinghIII

IM.B. B.CH.; Department of Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
IIF.C.S. (S.A.); Department of Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
IIIF.C.S. (S.A.), M.D.; Department of Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

 

 

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