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Safety and effectiveness of temperature-controlled radio-frequency energy delivery to the anal canal (Secca® Procedure) for the treatment of fecal incontinence

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Cleveland Clinic Florida, Naples and Weston, Florida

    Jonathan E. Efron M.D., Eric G. Weiss M.D., Juan J. Nogueras M.D. & Steven D. Wexner M.D.

  2. North Shore/Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York

    Marvin L. Corman M.D.

  3. Washington University Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

    James Fleshman M.D. & Elisa Birnbaum M.D.

  4. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Jeffrey Barnett M.D. & John Rabine M.D.

  5. Graduate Hospital Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Deborah Nagle M.D.

  6. University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

    Scott Sligh M.D.

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Efron, J.E., Corman, M.L., Fleshman, J. et al. Safety and effectiveness of temperature-controlled radio-frequency energy delivery to the anal canal (Secca® Procedure) for the treatment of fecal incontinence. Dis Colon Rectum 46, 1606–1616 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02660763

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