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Techniques in Coloproctology
Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology 6/2020

01-06-2020 | Botulinum Toxin | Editorial

Levator ani spasm: what to do after biofeedback fails

Authors: Jeremy Meyer, Emilie Liot, Nicolas Christian Buchs, Bruno Roche, Frédéric Ris

Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology | Issue 6/2020

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Nugent et al. performed an interesting single-center retrospective cohort study [1] regarding a proctologic condition leading to an important reduction in quality of life but still not well-known: the levator ani syndrome (LAS). …
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Metadata
Title
Levator ani spasm: what to do after biofeedback fails
Authors
Jeremy Meyer
Emilie Liot
Nicolas Christian Buchs
Bruno Roche
Frédéric Ris
Publication date
01-06-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Keyword
Botulinum Toxin
Published in
Techniques in Coloproctology / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 1123-6337
Electronic ISSN: 1128-045X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-020-02194-w

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