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Erosion Rate of the Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Device Is Much Higher for Anal Incontinence than for Antireflux

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  1. Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospital, CS 10217, 38043, Grenoble cedex, France

    Jean-Luc Faucheron, Pierre-Yves Sage & Bertrand Trilling

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Jean-Luc Faucheron: Conception, design, analysis and interpretation, manuscript author, drafted the article and revised it critically for important intellectual content, provided care for study patient, final approval of the version to be published.

Bertrand Trilling: Data acquisition, analysis and interpretation, provided criticism of the manuscript, revised it critically for intellectual content, final approval of the version to be published, and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

Pierre-Yves Sage: Data acquisition, analysis and interpretation, provided care for study patients, provided criticism of the manuscript, revised it critically for intellectual content, final approval of the version to be published, agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

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Faucheron, JL., Sage, PY. & Trilling, B. Erosion Rate of the Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Device Is Much Higher for Anal Incontinence than for Antireflux. J Gastrointest Surg 23, 389–390 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-018-4032-2

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