Sphincter-preserving fistula management: What patients want

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1652-1655

  Neal Ellis, N ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Advancement flaps; Anorectal; Collagen plug; Fibrin sealant; Fistula

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

ADULT; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIOPROSTHESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUTTING SETON; FEMALE; FISTULOTOMY; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; SCORING SYSTEM; SPHINCTER PRESERVING TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DECISION MAKING; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECTAL FISTULA;

EID: 78651493813     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/DCR.0b013e3181f2e9cd     Document Type: Article

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