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Early postoperative application of extracorporeal leukocyte apheresis in ulcerative colitis patients: results of a pilot trial to prevent postoperative septic complications

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  1. Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, 514-8507, Japan

    Chikao Miki, Yoshiki Okita, Shigeyuki Yoshiyama, Toshimitsu Araki, Keiichi Uchida & Masato Kusunoki

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Miki, C., Okita, Y., Yoshiyama, S. et al. Early postoperative application of extracorporeal leukocyte apheresis in ulcerative colitis patients: results of a pilot trial to prevent postoperative septic complications. J Gastroenterol 42, 508–509 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00535-007-2035-y

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