Loren Berman, MD, MHS
Pediatric SurgeryInsurance Accepted
- Aetna Better Health FL Medicaid and Healthy Kids
- Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
- Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
- Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
- Amerihealth Caritas Delaware - Delaware & Chester CTY & TJU Sites ONLY
- Amerihealth Caritas Delaware VIP Next (DE - All Sites) (PA - Delaware & Chester County Sites & TJU Sites Only)
- AvMed
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield HMO
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Non HMO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida Blue Select
- Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
- Cigna PPO/EPO/HMO/POS/OPEN ACCESS
- Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
- Cigna/Great West PPO
- Community Care Plan Medicaid
- Delaware First Health
- Delaware First Health - Concordville & Media Sites ONLY
- Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
- Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State - Delaware & Chester CTY & TJU Sites ONLY
- Delaware Medicare
- Employers Health Network PPO
- Evolutions Healthcare
- Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid HMO
- First Health Aetna PPO/EPO
- First Health/Affordable PPO
- Florida Medicaid
- Florida Medicare
- Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
- Global Medical Managment DE/PA
- Health First Health Plans
- Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
- HealthSmart Health Plans PPO
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware *PA Loc Contiguous to DE*
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware *PA Loc NONContiguous to DE*
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pennsylvania
- Highmark Medicaid Health Options
- Highmark Medicaid Health Options - Delaware & Chester CTY & TJU Sites ONLY
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- HUMANA HEALTHY HORIZONS (FKA HUMANA MEDICAID)
- Independance Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone Health Plan
- Independence Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone Health Plan
- Insurance Administrators of America
- INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
- Interlink Transplant
- Keystone First CHIP
- Keystone First Medicaid HMO
- Lifetrac Transplant
- Maryland Medicaid
- Molina Healthcare Medicaid
- Multiplan PPO
- National Transplant (Humana)
- New Jersey Medicaid
- Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO ORL
- Pennsylvania Medicaid
- Preferred Healthcare PPO
- Prime Health Services PPO Specialty Florida
- Priority Partners John Hopkins
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
- Seminole Tribe of Florida
- Simply Healthcare Healthy Kids
- Simply Healthcare Medicaid HMO
- Six Degrees Health Transplant
- Six Degrees Health-Lucent
- Star Healthcare Network
- Sunshine SMI/CMS 19 & 21
- Sunshine State Health Plan Medicaid
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- Tricare/Humana Military Health Services/CHAMPVA
- United Healthcare Commercial Products
- United Healthcare Community Plan Medicaid
- United Healthcare HMO/POS/PPO/EPO
- UPMC Medicaid/CHIP
- US Family Health Plan
- Volusia Health Network PPO/EPO
- Wellpoint Maryland Medcaid
- Abdominal Masses
- Anti-Reflux Surgery
- Breast Disorders
- Burn Care
- Chest Wall Disorders
- Gall Bladder Disease
- Hernias and Hydroceles
- Wound Care
Research Activities
- Surgical outcomes research
- Delivery of surgical care
- Surgical education
- Shared decision-making
- Diversity/equity/inclusion
- Physician well-being
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See Dr. Berman’s selected publications
Medical Interests
In addition to my Areas of Expertise listed, my medical interests include:Ìý
- Abdominal masses and tumors
- Abdominal wall defects (gastroschisis and omphalocele)
- Anti-reflux surgery
- Breast disorders
- Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
- Congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM)
- Gall bladder disease
- Hernias and hydroceles
- Minimally invasive surgery in neonates
- Ovarian disease
- Prenatal consultation
- Pulmonary sequestration
- Thyroid and parathyroid disease
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Declining Use and Shifting Drivers of Concurrent Fundoplication with Pediatric Gastrostomy; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2025).
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Long-Term Aerodigestive Morbidities After Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2025).
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Open versus minimally invasive surgery for pediatric choledochal cyst in a propensity score matched cohort; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2025).
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Establishing a formal peer support network in a children's health care system: Structure and results; Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management; (2025).
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Identifying Quality Improvement Targets After Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube Insertion: A NSQIP-Pediatric Pilot Study; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2025).
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Increasing Caudal Block Utilization to Promote Opioid Stewardship in the NICU Population: A Quality Improvement Project; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2025).
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Concurrent Cholecystectomy Does Not Increase Splenectomy Morbidity in Patients With Hemolytic Anemia: A Pediatric NSQIP Analysis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).
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Antibiotic Use in Gangrenous, Suppurative, or Exudative Appendicitis; JAMA Surgery; (2024).
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Application of a Composite Score to Predict Adnexal Torsion in Premenarchal and Menarchal Children and Adolescents; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).
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Assessing Alternative Approaches for Wound Closure in a National Pediatric Learning Health System; Journal of Surgical Research; (2024).
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Association of Age at Duodenal Atresia Repair With Outcomes: A Pediatric NSQIP Analysis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).
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Factors Associated With Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion in Pediatric Patients; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).
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Peer Support to Promote Surgeon Well-being: The APSA Program Experience; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).
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A tale of two techniques—thoracoscopic and robotic surgery for congenital lung lesions; Journal of Thoracic Disease; (2023).
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Neonates with Necrotizing Enterocolitis: A Quality Improvement Initiative; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).
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Clinical and radiologic factors associated with adnexal torsion in premenarchal and menarchal children and adolescents; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).
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Corrigendum to Clinical and Radiologic Factors Associated with Adnexal Torsion in Premenarchal and Menarchal Children and Adolescents. J Pediatr Surg 58 (2023): 767–73 (Journal of Pediatric Surgery (2023) 58(4) (767–773), (S0022346822005140), (10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.08.008)); Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).
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Implementation of a quadratus lumborum regional block protocol with assessment of effectiveness for patients with appendicitis: a quality improvement project; Pediatric Surgery International; (2023).
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Pain Control and Opioid Consumption Following Laparoscopic Appendectomy with the Use of Quadratus Lumborum Regional Anesthesia; Research Square; (2023).
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Postoperative Respiratory Complications in SARS-CoV-2 Positive Pediatric Patients Across 20 United States Hospitals: A Cohort Study; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).
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Patient-Reported Outcomes in Pain Management After Ambulatory Pediatric General and Urologic Surgery; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).
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Quality improvement dissemination in pediatric surgery: The APSA quality and safety toolkit; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2023).
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Inclusion and representation in the pediatric surgery workforce: Strategies to mitigate bias in the fellowship application process; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).
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Commentary on ethical dilemmas in the management of infants with enterocolitis totalis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).
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Gastrostomy Tube Use in Pediatrics: A Systematic Review; Pediatrics; (2022).
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Barriers and facilitators of CT scan reduction in the workup of pediatric appendicitis: A pediatric surgical quality collaborative qualitative study; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).
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A Standardized Diagnostic Pathway for Suspected Appendicitis in Children Reduces Unnecessary Imaging; Pediatric Quality and Safety; (2022).
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Institution-initiated text messaging can reduce unplanned emergency department visits after appendectomy; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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Long-term vascular access for infants with moderate to severe osteogenesis imperfecta; Pediatric Surgery International; (2021).
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Management of intussusception in children: A systematic review; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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Sharing strategies for safe delivery of surgical care for children in the COVID-19 Era; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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Supporting recovery after adverse events: An essential component of surgeon well-being; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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The morbidity of open tumor biopsy for intraabdominal neoplasms in pediatric patients; Pediatric Surgery International; (2021).
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Engaging frontline providers prevents hypothermia and improves communication in the postoperative neonate; Advances in Neonatal Care; (2021).
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Accommodations and Interventions to Decrease Unnecessary ED Utilization in Patients with Limited English Proficiency; Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science; (2021).
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Drivers of distress and well-being amongst pediatric surgeons; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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Distilling the Key Elements of Pediatric Appendicitis Clinical Practice Guidelines; Journal of Surgical Research; (2021).
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Addressing ethical clinical dilemmas with quality improvement methodology; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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A cross-sectional analysis of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction in pediatric surgeons in the U.S.; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).
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Preoperative Blood Transfusions and Morbidity in Neonates Undergoing Surgery; Pediatrics; (2020).
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Does academic authorship reflect gender bias in pediatric surgery? An analysis of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2007–2017; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).
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A Complicated Case of Vaccine Refusal; Pediatrics; (2020).
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Characterization of initial North American pediatric surgical response to the COVID-19 pandemic; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).
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Gastroesophageal Reflux in the Child with Cerebral Palsy; Cerebral Palsy: Second Edition; (2020).
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Reducing resource utilization for patients with uncomplicated appendicitis through use of same-day discharge and elimination of postoperative antibiotics; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).
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Successful use of a damage control surgery for a premature infant with massive gastric necrosis and perforation; American Surgeon; (2020).
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Standardized pathway for feeding tube placement reduces unnecessary surgery and improves value of care; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).
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The resource use inflection point for safe NICU discharge; Pediatrics; (2020).
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The safety and efficacy of using negative pressure incisional wound VACs in pediatric and neonatal patients; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).
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Preventing patient harm via adverse event review: An APSA survey regarding the role of morbidity and mortality (M&M) conference; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2019).
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Necrotizing enterocolitis totalis: High mortality in the absence of an aggressive surgical approach; Surgery (United States); (2019).
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Parent Perspectives on Readiness for Discharge Home after Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Admission; Journal of Pediatrics; (2019).
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Expert surgical consensus for prenatal counseling using the Delphi method; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).
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Hospital variation in rates of concurrent fundoplication during gastrostomy enteral access procedures; Surgical Endoscopy; (2018).
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Mortality after emergency abdominal operations in premature infants; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).
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Outcomes in Children Undergoing Surgery for Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformations in the First Year of Life; Journal of the American College of Surgeons; (2018).
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Postoperative outcomes of open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis; Journal of Surgical Research; (2018).
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Process improvement strategies: Designing and implementing quality improvement research; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2018).
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Understanding the Parent Perspective on Prenatal Consultation for Fetuses with Congenital Anomalies; Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy; (2018).
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Safety culture among pediatric surgeons: A national survey of attitudes and perceptions of patient safety; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).
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Short-term outcomes in children undergoing restorative proctocolectomy with ileal-pouch anal anastomosis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).
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Case Volume and Revisits in Children Undergoing Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition; (2017).
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Surgical site infections in neonates are independently associated with longer hospitalizations; Journal of Perinatology; (2017).
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Prematurity Affects Age of Presentation of Pyloric Stenosis; Clinical Pediatrics; (2017).
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MyPOD: an EMR-Based Tool that Facilitates Quality Improvement and Maintenance of Certification; Journal of Medical Systems; (2017).
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Exposure to prenatal consultation during pediatric surgery residency: Implications for training; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2016).
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Estimating Adverse Events after Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Academic Pediatrics; (2016).
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Emergency Department Visits and Readmissions among Children after Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Journal of Pediatrics; (2016).
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Postoperative intussusception in 10-year-old presenting as decreased intestinal motility; Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports; (2016).
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A risk calculator predicting postoperative adverse events in neonates undergoing major abdominal or thoracic surgery; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2015).
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Concomitant fundoplication increases morbidity of gastrostomy tube placement; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2015).
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Improving quality on the pediatric surgery service: Missed opportunities and making it happen; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2015).
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Clinical evaluation of acute appendicitis; Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine; (2014).
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Hepatobiliary cystadenoma: A rare pediatric tumor; Pediatric Surgery International; (2013).
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Necrotizing enterocolitis; Surgical Care of Major Newborn Malformations; (2012).
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Necrotizing enterocolitis: An update; Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine; (2011).
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Pilot testing of a decision support tool for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2011).
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Results of a longitudinal study of rigorous manuscript submission guidelines designed to improve the quality of clinical research reporting in a peer-reviewed surgical journal; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2011).
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Limitations of online information on abdominal aortic aneurysm; International Journal of Vascular Medicine; (2010).
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The paradoxical effect of medical insurance on delivery of surgical care for infants with congenital anomalies; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2010).
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Serous Cystadenoma in Communication With the Pancreatic Duct:An Unusual Radiologic and Pathologic Entity; Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology; (2010).
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Informed consent for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: Assessing variations in surgeon opinion through a national survey; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2008).
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Attracting Surgical Clerks to Surgical Careers: Role Models, Mentoring, and Engagement in the Operating Room; Journal of the American College of Surgeons; (2008).
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Computer-Based Endoscopy Simulation: Emerging Roles in Teaching and Professional Skills Assessment; Journal of Surgical Education; (2008).
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Defining surgical therapy for pseudomembranous colitis with toxic megacolon; Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology; (2008).
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Informed consent for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: The patient's perspective; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2008).
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Reply; Journal of Vascular Surgery; (2008).
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Neurocognitive changes after carotid revascularization: A review of the current literature; Journal of Psychosomatic Research; (2007).
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Utility of magnetic resonance imaging in anorectal disease; World Journal of Gastroenterology; (2007).
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Management of disorders of the posterior pelvic floor; Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine; (2005).
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Management of disorders of the posterior pelvic floor.; The Yale journal of biology and medicine; (2005).
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