Efficacy of the anal fistula plug in complex anorectal fistulae

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 584-587

  Thekkinkattil, D K ^a   Botterill, I ^a   Ambrose, N S ^a   Lundby, L ^b   Sagar, P M ^a   Buntzen, S ^b   Finan, P J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anal fistula plug; Complex anal fistula; Crohn's disease

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFRADINE; ISPAGULA; LACTULOSE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL FISTULA PLUG IN; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; POUCH VAGINAL FISTULA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; RECTUM FISTULA; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WOUND HEALING;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL DRESSINGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTAL FISTULA; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT FAILURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67749110136     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01627.x     Document Type: Article

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