Faecal incontinence after seton treatment for anal fistulae with and without surgical division of internal anal sphincter: A systematic review

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 172-178

  Vial, M ^b   Pares D ^a   Pera, M ^a   Grande, L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Anal fistula; Faecal incontinence; Recurrence; Seton technique

Indexed keywords

ANOPLASTY; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SPHINCTER; CUTTING SETON TECHNIQUE; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CURETTAGE; DRAINAGE; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; LIGATION; RECTAL FISTULA; RECURRENCE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 77954377097     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01810.x     Document Type: Review

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