Treatment procedures for anal fistulous cryptoglandular abscess - How to get the best results

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 501-515

  Holzheimer, R Gresser ^a,b   Siebeck, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ANUS FISTULA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; PERIANAL ABSCESS; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ABSCESS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECTAL FISTULA; RECURRENCE;

EID: 33845967834     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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