Is it possible to improve the outcome of transanal advancement flap repair for high transsphincteric fistulas by additional ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract?

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-166

  Van Onkelen, R S ^a   Gosselink, M P ^a   Schouten, W R ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Colorectal surgery; High transsphincteric fistula; Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract; Perianal fistula; Transanal advancement flap repair

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FISTULA; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LIGATION; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSANAL ADVANCEMENT FLAP REPAIR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ANAL CANAL; FECES INCONTINENCE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECTUM FISTULA;

ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTAL FISTULA; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84857931066     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e31823c0f74     Document Type: Article

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