Fibrin glue for fistula-in-ano: The evidence reviewed

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 89-94

  Swinscoe, M T ^a   Ventakasubramaniam, A K ^a   Jayne, D G ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal fistula; Fibrin glue

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

ANUS FISTULA; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALING; HUMAN; INTESTINE PREPARATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; HUMANS; RECTAL FISTULA; TISSUE ADHESIVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 27744530183     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-005-0204-7     Document Type: Review

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