For many high anal fistulas, lay open is still a good option

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-150

  Atkin, G K ^a   Martins, J ^a   Tozer, P ^a   Ranchod, P ^a   Phillips, R K S ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fistulotomy; Rectal fistula

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; AGED; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE DURATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FISTULOTOMY; FLATULENCE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL APPROACH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTAL FISTULA; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051671997     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: 1128045X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-011-0676-6     Document Type: Article

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