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Keywords
- Fecal Incontinence
- Anal Sphincter
- External Anal Sphincter
- Endoanal Ultrasonography
- Anal Sphincter Defect
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Terra, M.P., Stoker, J. (2006). Fecal Incontinence: Endoanal Ultrasonography and MR Imaging. In: Benign Anorectal Diseases. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0507-8_13
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