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Is there enough evidence to support sacral neuromodulation as a viable treatment option in children and adolescents with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction?

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Apostolidis, A. Is there enough evidence to support sacral neuromodulation as a viable treatment option in children and adolescents with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction?. World J Urol 37, 2811–2812 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-019-02832-5

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