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Invited comment on Hultén et al.: Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS), posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) or acupuncture for the treatment for fecal incontinence: a clinical commentary

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Falletto, E. Invited comment on Hultén et al.: Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS), posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) or acupuncture for the treatment for fecal incontinence: a clinical commentary. Tech Coloproctol 17, 593–595 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-013-1011-1

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