Ano-cutaneous flap repair for complex and recurrent suprasphincteric anal fistula

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-192

  Hossack, T ^a   Solomon, Michael J ^a   Young, J M ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ano cutaneous flap; Complex; Recurrence; Supra sphincteric anal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS CONTINENCE; ANUS DISEASE; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN FLAP; SURGEON; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECTAL FISTULA; RECURRENCE; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 14844346924     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2004.00745.x     Document Type: Article

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