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EMG of the external anal sphincter: Needle is superior to surface electrode

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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    Antje Wiesner M.D. & Wolfgang H. Jost M.D., Ph.D

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Wiesner, A., Jost, W.H. EMG of the external anal sphincter: Needle is superior to surface electrode. Dis Colon Rectum 43, 116–117 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02237259

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