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  1. Department of Proctology, Hospital Enrrique Erill, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Guillermo O. Rosato MD, MAAC, FASCRS & Carlos M. Lumi MD, MAAC, MASCRS

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Rosato, G.O., Lumi, C.M. (2005). Neurophysiology in Pelvic Floor Disorders. In: Complex Anorectal Disorders. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-057-5_11

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