Acceptable results using plug for the treatment of complex anal fistulas

Danish Medical Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Kleif, Jakob ^a   Hagen, Kikke ^a   Wille Jørgensen, Peer ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAL FISTULA PLUG; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BIOPROSTHESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; FOLLOW UP; INSTRUMENTATION; RECTUM FISTULA; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SUTURING METHOD;

DENMARK; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; RECTAL FISTULA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79952425605     PISSN: 16039629     EISSN: 16039629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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