LETTERS

Endoscopic stenting of high-output traumatic duodenal fistula

G. E. Chinnery^I; M. Bernon^I; J. E. J. Krige^I; A. Grotte^II

^IDepartment of Surgery University of Cape Town, and Surgical Gastroenterology Unit Groote Schuur Hospital Cape Town
^IIDepartment of Surgery University of Cape Town, and Trauma Centre Groote Schuur Hospital

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