Anal Fistulotomy with Radiofrequency: A Better Option to a Conventional Procedure

Romanian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 287-291

  Gupta, Pravin J ^a  

^a Gupta Nursing Home   (India)

Author keywords

Fistula in ano; Fistulotomy; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DICLOFENAC; METRONIDAZOLE; SERRATIOPEPTIDASE;

ABSENTEEISM; ANAL FISTULOTOMY; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; OPERATION DURATION; PAIN; PARAMETER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCALPEL; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ELECTROCOAGULATION; HUMANS; RECTAL FISTULA;

EID: 1642430888     PISSN: 12214167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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