Anal fistulotomy between Skylla and Charybdis

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 549-551

  Westerterp, M ^a   Volkers, N A ^a   Poolman, R W ^a   van Tets, W F ^a  

^a ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anal fistulotomy; Faecal incontinence recurrence; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SPHINCTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RECTAL FISTULA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0345688705     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.2003.00459.x     Document Type: Review

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