Simple clinical examination predicts complexity of perianal fistula

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 601-604

  Becker, A ^a,b   Koltun, L ^a,b   Sayfan, J ^a,b  

^a HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Clinical examination; Diagnosis; Perianal fistula; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; STUDENT T TEST; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTAL FISTULA; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 33747078705     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2006.01025.x     Document Type: Article

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