Impact of Two Different Types of Anal Retractor on Fecal Continence after Fistula Repair: A Prospective, Randomized, Clinical Trial

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1674-1679

  Zimmerman, David D E ^a   Gosselink, Martijn P ^a   Hop, Willem C J ^a   Darby, Muriel ^a   Briel, John W ^a   Schouten, W Rudolf ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fecal incontinence; Parks; Perianal fistula; Retractor; Scott; Transanal advancement flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETRACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0347411139     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02660774     Document Type: Article

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