Non-sphincter splitting fistulectomy vs conventional fistulotomy for high trans-sphincteric fistula-in-ano: A prospective functional and manometric study

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1097-1102

  Toyonaga, Takayuki ^a   Matsushima, Makoto ^a   Tanaka, Yoshiaki ^a   Suzuki, Kazunori ^a   Sogawa, Nobuhito ^a   Kanyama, Hiroki ^a   Shimojima, Yasuhiro ^a   Hatakeyama, Tomoaki ^a   Tanaka, Masao ^b  

^a Matsushima Hospital Colo Proctology Center   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Advancement flap; Anal incontinence; Anal manometry; Fistulotomy; Trans sphincteric fistula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS CONTINENCE; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34848925703     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-007-0288-9     Document Type: Article

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