High-grade internal rectal prolapse: Does it explain so-called “idiopathic” faecal incontinence?
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Manometric evaluation of rectal prolapse and faecal incontinence.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1743-9191
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.12.004