A systematic review of the anal fistula plug for patients with Crohn's and non-Crohn's related fistula-in-ano

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 351-358

  O'Riordan, J M ^a,b   Datta, I ^a   Johnston, C ^a   Baxter, N N ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anal fistula plug; Crohn's disease; Fistula in ano; Systematic review; Transsphincteric

Indexed keywords

ANAL FISTULA PLUG; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROHN DISEASE; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA;

CROHN DISEASE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; RECTAL FISTULA;

EID: 84859737749     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0b013e318239d1e4     Document Type: Article

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