Early results of a rotation flap to treat chronic anal fissures

Asian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 189-191

  Singh, Meheshinder ^a   Sharma, Abhiram ^a   Duthie, Graeme ^a   Balasingh, Davaraj ^a   Kandasamy, P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Incontinence; Rotation flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; ISLAND FLAP; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SKIN FLAP; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 23844431992     PISSN: 10159584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60340-7     Document Type: Article

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