Sacral nerve stimulation: Time for critical appraisal

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 254, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 175-176

  Wexner, Steven D ^a  

^a Department of Colorectal ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FECES INCONTINENCE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SPHINCTEROPLASTY; STOMA; SURGEON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959519383     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: 15281140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e318221c2d4     Document Type: Letter

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