Published in Surg Endosc on February 23, 2008
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Higher colon cancer tumor proliferative index and lower tumor cell death rate in mice undergoing laparotomy versus insufflation. Surg Endosc (2001) 0.90
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Spontaneous colonic mesenteric hemorrhage: report of an unusual case of abdominal apoplexy. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 0.80
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