Biofeedback therapy in constipation and fecal incontinence

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology, Constipation Clinic, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Seung-Jae Myung. J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2010 Apr.

. 2010 Apr;16(2):110-2.

doi: 10.5056/jnm.2010.16.2.110. Epub 2010 Apr 27.

¹ Division of Gastroenterology, Constipation Clinic, Asan Digestive Disease Research Institute, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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The Long-term Clinical Efficacy of Biofeedback Therapy for Patients With Constipation or Fecal Incontinence.
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