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Endosonographic imaging of the anal sphincter: The size of the tear does matter

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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Felt-Bersma, R.J.F. Endosonographic imaging of the anal sphincter: The size of the tear does matter. Dis Colon Rectum 47, 546–547 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-003-0071-0

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