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Moya, P., Arroyo, A., del Mar Aguilar, M. et al. Percutaneous posterior tibial nerve stimulation in the treatment of refractory anal fissure. Tech Coloproctol 20, 197–198 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-015-1417-z
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