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  1. Fernando Azpiroz
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  1. Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie, Zentrum für Medizinische Forschung, Universitätsklinik für Allgemeine, Waldhörnlestrasse 22, 72072, Tübingen, Germany

    Horst-Dieter Becker

  2. Universitätsklinik für Urologie, Hoppe-Seyler-Strasse 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany

    Arnulf Stenzl

  3. Universitätsfrauenklinik, Calwerstrasse 7, 72076, Tübingen, Germany

    Diethelm Wallwiener

  4. Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinik für Allgemeine, Hoppe-Seyler Strasse 3, 72076, Tübingen, Germany

    Tilman T. Zittel

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Azpiroz, F., Puigdollers, A., Amselem, C. (2005). Evaluation of Anorectal and Pelvic Floor Muscle Function. In: Becker, HD., Stenzl, A., Wallwiener, D., Zittel, T.T. (eds) Urinary and Fecal Incontinence. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27494-4_9

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