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Reading too much into anal vector volumetric parameters

Correspondence for “Anal vector volume analysis: an effective tool in the management of pelvic floor disorders” M. Grande, F. Cadeddu, P. Silveri, P. Ciano, G. M. Attinà, I. Selvaggio, G. Milito. Tech Coloproctol (2011) 15:31–37

Author: A. P. Zbar

Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology | Issue 4/2011

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Title: Reading too much into anal vector volumetric parameters
Correspondence for “Anal vector volume analysis: an effective tool in the management of pelvic floor disorders” M. Grande, F. Cadeddu, P. Silveri, P. Ciano, G. M. Attinà, I. Selvaggio, G. Milito. Tech Coloproctol (2011) 15:31–37
Author: A. P. Zbar
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology / Issue 4/2011
Print ISSN: 1123-6337
Electronic ISSN: 1128-045X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-011-0784-3

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Reading too much into anal vector volumetric parameters

Correspondence for “Anal vector volume analysis: an effective tool in the management of pelvic floor disorders” M. Grande, F. Cadeddu, P. Silveri, P. Ciano, G. M. Attinà, I. Selvaggio, G. Milito. Tech Coloproctol (2011) 15:31–37

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