Anal sphincter replacement: The solution to a problem?

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-64

  Dodi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANAL SPHINCTER REPLACEMENT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; EXPLANT; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW UP; GRACILOPLASTY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; REOPERATION; SPHINCTEROPLASTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0038690710     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101510300010     Document Type: Article

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