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Santoro, G.A., Pellegrini, L., Di Falco, G. (2006). Update in Perineal Anatomy and its Relevance to Obstetric Trauma. In: Benign Anorectal Diseases. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0507-8_12
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