Extrasphincteric rectal fistulas treated successfully by Soave's procedure despite marked local sepsis

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 237-238

  Maxwell Armstrong, C A ^a   Phillips, R K S ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULL THROUGH OPERATION; RECTUM FISTULA; RECTUM MUCOSA; SEPSIS; SOAVE PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECTAL FISTULA; RECTUM; RECURRENCE; SEPSIS;

EID: 0037329169     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4039     Document Type: Article

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