Long-term outcomes with the use of bioprosthetic plugs for the management of complex anal fistulas

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 798-802

  Ellis, C Neal ^a   Rostas, Jack W ^a   Greiner, Francis G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorectal; Collagen plug; Fistula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BIOPROSTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FOLLOW UP; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RECTUM FISTULA; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPROSTHESIS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RECTAL FISTULA; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77951893778     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/DCR.0b013e3181d43b7d     Document Type: Article

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