Preliminary results on efficacy in closure of transsphincteric and rectovaginal fistulas associated with crohn's disease using new biomaterials

Surgical Innovation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 162-168

  Schwandner, Oliver ^a   Fuerst, Alois ^a  

^a Pelvic Floor Center ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Anal fistula plug; Anorectal fistula; Crohn's disease; Mesh; Success

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

ADULT; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIOPROSTHESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROHN DISEASE; FEMALE; FISTULA PLUG; HUMAN; MALE; MESH SLING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; RECTUM SURGERY; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSSPHINCTERIC FISTULA; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; COHORT STUDIES; CROHN DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; SURGICAL MESH; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TAMPONS, SURGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649604535     PISSN: 15533506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1553350609338041     Document Type: Article

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