Risk factors for recurrence and incontinence after anal fistula surgery

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 254-260

  Jordan J ^a   Roig, J V ^b   Garcia Armengol J ^b   Garcia Granero E ^c   Solana, A ^d   Lledo S ^c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DE CANDELARIA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL DE SAGUNTO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anal fistula; Complex fistula; Faecal incontinence; Recurrence rate

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING IMPAIRMENT;

ADULT; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; RECTAL FISTULA; RECURRENCE;

EID: 77954372564     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01806.x     Document Type: Article

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