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  1. Department of General Surgery, Academic Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Cornelius G.M.I. Baeten MD, PhD & Mart J. Rongen MD

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Baeten, C.G., Rongen, M.J. (2005). Managing Functional Problems Following Dynamic Graciloplasty. In: Complex Anorectal Disorders. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-057-5_37

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