Identification of epithelialization in high transsphincteric fistulas

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 113-117

  Mitalas, L E ^a   Van Onkelen, R S ^a   Monkhorst, K ^a   Zimmerman, D D ^a   Gosselink, M P ^a   Schouten, W R ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epithelialization; Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract; Transanal advancement flap repair; Transsphincteric fistulas

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FISTULA; EPITHELIZATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGATION OF THE INTERSPHINCTERIC FISTULA TRACT; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PREVALENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSANAL ADVANCEMENT FLAP REPAIR; TRANSSPHINCTERIC FISTULA; WOUND HEALING;

ADULT; AGED; CUTANEOUS FISTULA; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTAL FISTULA; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863444388     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: 1128045X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-011-0803-4     Document Type: Article

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