Is a morphologically intact anal sphincter necessary for success with sacral nerve modulation in patients with faecal incontinence?
✍ Scribed by J. Melenhorst; S. M. Koch; Ö. Uludag; W. G. Van Gemert; C. G. Baeten
- Book ID
- 109042922
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 170 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1462-8910
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