Fistulas in ano:endoanal ultrasonographic assessment assists decision making for surgery

Gut

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 391-394

  Deen, K I ^a   Williams, J G ^a   Hutchinson, R ^a   Keighley, M R B ^a   Kumar, D ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0028266496     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.35.3.391     Document Type: Article

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