Proctalgia and obstructive defecation syndrome secondary to internal anal sphincter idiopathic hypertrophy.

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Unidad Coloproctología, Cirugía General y del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Valdecilla (IDIVAL), Santander, Spain.

Published: September 2023

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