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27-12-2023 | Fecal Incontinence | Letter to the Editor

A new scoring system on the horizon to assess fecal incontinence: Garg Incontinence Scores (GIS)

Authors: Nicola Clemente, Vipul D. Yagnik, Khaw C. W. James

Published in: Updates in Surgery | Issue 2/2024

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Dear Editor-in-chief …

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Title: A new scoring system on the horizon to assess fecal incontinence: Garg Incontinence Scores (GIS)
Authors: Nicola Clemente
Vipul D. Yagnik
Khaw C. W. James
Publication date: 27-12-2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keyword: Fecal Incontinence
Published in: Updates in Surgery / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 2038-131X
Electronic ISSN: 2038-3312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-023-01742-x

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