Artificial Muscle Devices: Innovations and Prospects for Fecal Incontinence Treatment
Fecal incontinence describes the involuntary loss of bowel content, which is responsible for stigmatization and social exclusion. It affects about 45% of retirement home residents and overall more than 12% of the adult population. Severe fecal incontinence can be treated by the implantation of an ar...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Annals of biomedical engineering 2016-05, Vol.44 (5), p.1355-1369 |
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