A retrospective review of chronic anal fistulae treated by anal fistulae plug

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 442-447

  El Gazzaz, G ^a   Zutshi, M ^a   Hull, T ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal fistulae plug; Complex anal fistulae; Fistulae in ano; Sepsis; Seton

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS FISTULA PLUG; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROHN DISEASE; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL FISTULA; RETREATMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAMPONS, SURGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954363042     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01802.x     Document Type: Article

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