Rectal advancement flap repair of rectourethral fistula: A 20-year experience

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 762-769

  Garofalo, Thomas E ^a   Delaney, Conor P ^a   Jones, Sandra M ^a   Remzi, Feza H ^a   Fazio, Victor W ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fistula; Rectal advancement flap; Rectum; Urethra

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; EXPERIENCE; FOLLOW UP; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FLAP; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECTUM FISTULA; RECTUM MUCOSA; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN TRANSPOSITION FLAP; URETHRA FISTULA; URINARY DIVERSION;

ADULT; AGED; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECTAL FISTULA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRAL DISEASES; URINARY DIVERSION; URINARY FISTULA;

EID: 0037639932     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6654-6     Document Type: Article

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