Cure, continence and quality of life after treatment for fistula-in-ano

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 675-682

  Wong, Shing ^a,c   Solomon, Michael ^b   Crowe, Philip ^a   Ooi, Kevin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anal fistula; Continence; Cure; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BILE LEAKAGE; HUMAN; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; SKIN FLAP; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANAL CANAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DRAINAGE; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECTAL FISTULA; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 49549123869     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04616.x     Document Type: Article

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