Anal sphincter integrity and function influences outcome in rectovaginal fistula repair

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1141-1146

  Tsang, Charles B S ^a   Madoff, Robert D ^a   Wong, W Douglas ^a   Rothenberger, David A ^a   Finne, Charles O ^a   Singer, Daniel ^a   Lowry, Ann C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoanal ultrasound, Anal manometry; Endorectal advancement flap; Fecal incontinence; Levatoroplasty; Obstetric injuries; Preoperative assessment; Rectovaginal fistula; Sphincteroplasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANOMETRY; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; SPHINCTEROPLASTY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031693585     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02239436     Document Type: Article

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