Surgery for fistula-in-ano: An audit of practise of colorectal and general surgeons

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 749-753

  Nwaejike, N ^a   Gilliland, R ^a  

^a ALTNAGELVIN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorectal sepsis; Fistula in ano; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; GENDER; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANK SUM TEST; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGEON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECTAL FISTULA;

EID: 34548710328     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01227.x     Document Type: Article

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