Fibrin glue as an adjunct to flap repair of anal fistulas: A randomized, controlled study

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1736-1740

  Ellis, C Neal ^a   Clark, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Clinic for Colon and Rectal Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Advancement flap; Anal fistula; Fibrin glue; Treatment

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; RACE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL FISTULA; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL FLAPS; TISSUE ADHESIVES;

EID: 33751288112     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-006-0718-8     Document Type: Article

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