Invited commentary (The effect of pre-operative diagnosis on patient reported outcomes in patients undergoing colorectal operations: A prospective study).

Am J Surg

Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 983280 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-3280, USA. Electronic address:

Published: December 2020

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