Excision of anal fistula with closure of the internal opening: Functional and manometric results

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 45, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1672-1678

  Gustafsson, Ulla Maria ^a   Graf, Wilhelm ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Advancement flap; Anal continence; Anal fistula; Anal manometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOSTOMY; EXCISION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MANOMETRY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENCE RISK; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL FISTULA; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036906186     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-7257-y     Document Type: Article

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