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Incontinence Surgery

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Recent Advances in Coloproctology

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The surgical treatment of incontinence remains somewhat empirical although considerable advances have been made in understanding the pathophysiology of the condition in recent years1. The purpose of this chapter is to characterise this disorder and to put into perspective the numerous procedures that have been described for the treatment of this condition.

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  1. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singleton Hospital, SA2 8QA, Sketty, Swansea, UK

    John Beynon BSc, MS, FRCS  & Nicholas David Carr MD, FRCS  & 

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Santoro, G.A., Bartolo, D.C.C. (2000). Incontinence Surgery. In: Beynon, J., Carr, N.D. (eds) Recent Advances in Coloproctology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0731-6_7

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