Direct appositional (no flap) closure of deep anal fistula

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 32-36

  Thomson, W H F ^a   Fowler, A L ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Closure; Core fistulectomy; Deep anal fistula

Indexed keywords

ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATALITY; FOLLOW UP; HEALING; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT FAILURE;

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; RECTAL FISTULA; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1042280991     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2004.00485.x     Document Type: Article

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