Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 140-146 , September 2006

Anorectal Physiologic Testing in Anal Fissure Disease

  • Thomas J. Stahl

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Thomas J. Stahl, MD, FACS, Department of Surgery, PHC-4, Georgetown University Medical Center, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, D.C. 20007-2197.

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PII: S1043-1489(06)00067-4

doi: 10.1053/j.scrs.2006.07.003

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 140-146 , September 2006

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