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Case Report

Chronic refractory constipation due to neurogenic bowel dysfunction can be successfully treated by sacral neurostimulation

Frederiek NuytensDepartment of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, AZ Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, BelgiumORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1194-0981
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Mathieu D’HondtDepartment of Digestive and Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic Surgery, AZ Groeninge Hospital, Kortrijk, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 246-249 | Received 17 Nov 2016, Accepted 16 Apr 2017, Published online: 03 May 2017

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