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A new concept of the anatomy of the anal sphincter mechanism and the physiology of defecation

VIII. Levator hiatus and tunnel: Anatomy and function

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  1. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Coiro University, 2 Talaat Harb Street, Cairo, Egypt

    Ahmed Shafik M.D.

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Shafik, A. A new concept of the anatomy of the anal sphincter mechanism and the physiology of defecation. Dis Colon Rectum 22, 539–549 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02587000

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