Randomized clinical trial of anal fistula plug versus endorectal advancement flap for the treatment of high cryptoglandular fistula in ano

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 608-612

  Ortiz, H ^a,b   Marzo, J ^a   Ciga, M A ^a   Oteiza, F ^a   Armendariz P ^a   De Miguel, M ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTAL FISTULA; RECTUM; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 66749098989     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6613     Document Type: Article

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