Long-term outcome following loose-seton technique for external sphincter preservation in complex anal fistula

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 476-480

  Buchanan, G N ^a   Owen, H A ^a   Torkington, J ^a   Lunniss, P J ^b   Nicholls, R J ^a   Cohen, C R G ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SPHINCTER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROHN DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; REVIEW; SEPSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CROHN DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL FISTULA; RISK FACTORS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842856023     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4466     Document Type: Review

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