Anal fistula plug is a valid alternative option for the treatment of complex anal fistula in the long term

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1487-1493

  Lenisa, Leonardo ^a,b   Espìn Basany, Eloy ^c   Rusconi, Andrea ^a   Mascheroni, Luigi ^a   Escoll Rufino, Jordi ^c   Lozoya Trujillo, Roberto ^c   Vallribera Valls, Francesc ^c   Mégevand, Jacques ^a  

^a Policlinico Multimedica   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anal fistula; Anal fistula plug; Bioprosthetics; Cryptoglandular; Incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAL FISTULA PLUG; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTESTINE GRAFT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENCE RISK; REOPERATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; XENOGRAFT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; COLLAGEN; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECTAL FISTULA; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149410625     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-010-0957-y     Document Type: Article

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