Why do we have so much trouble treating anal fistula?

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 28, 2011, Pages 3292-3296

  Dudukgian, Haig ^a   Abcarian, Herand ^a,b  

^a John Stroger Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Abscess; Anal fistula plug; Dermal advancement flap; Endorectal flap; Fibrin sealant; Fistula; Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract procedure

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

ANOPLASTY; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; BIOPROSTHESIS; CROHN DISEASE; DEBRIDEMENT; ENDOANAL ADVANCEMENT FLAP; FECES INCONTINENCE; FISTULECTOMY; FISTULOTOMY; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LIGATION; LIGATION OF INTERSPHINCTERIC FISTULA TRACT; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA; RECURRENT DISEASE; SALVAGE THERAPY; SETON; SKIN ISLAND FLAP; SPHINCTEROTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 80051961170     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i28.3292     Document Type: Article

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