Bioprosthetic Plugs for Complex Anal Fistulas: An Early Experience

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-40

  Ellis, C Neal ^a  

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

Author keywords

advancement flap; anal fistula; bioprosthesis

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANUS CONTINENCE; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BIOPROSTHESIS; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWINE; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPROSTHESIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL FISTULA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 33847072198     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cursur.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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