Endosonographic Imaging of the Anal Sphincter: The Size of the Tear Does Matter [3]

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 546-547

  Felt Bersma, Richelle J F ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; LETTER; NEUROPATHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PUDENDAL NERVE; REOPERATION;

EID: 1842422017     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-003-0071-0     Document Type: Letter

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