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German Artificial Sphincter System: First Report of a Novel and Highly Integrated Sphincter Prosthesis for Therapy of Major Fecal Incontinence

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  1. Department of General and Visual Surgery, University Hospital of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

    Hans-J. Schrag M.D., Federico Fragoza Padilla M.D., Frank Goldschmidtböing Ing.,  Peter Woias Prof. & Ulrich T. Hopt Prof.

  2. lMTEK, Institute of Microsystem Technology, Freiburg, Germany

    Alexander Doll Ing.

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Schrag, HJ., Padilla, F., Goldschmidtböing, F. et al. German Artificial Sphincter System: First Report of a Novel and Highly Integrated Sphincter Prosthesis for Therapy of Major Fecal Incontinence. Dis Colon Rectum 47, 2215–2217 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10350-004-0703-z

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