Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract compared with advancement flap for complex anorectal fistulas requiring initial seton drainage

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 204, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 283-289

  Mushaya, Chrispen ^a   Bartlett, Lynne ^a   Schulze, Bettina ^a   Ho, Yik Hong ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complex anorectal fistulas; Preliminary seton drainage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL ADVANCEMENT FLAP MANAGEMENT; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEX ANORECTAL FISTULA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROHN DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGATION OF INTERSPHINCTERIC FISTULA TRACT; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM FISTULA; RECTUM SURGERY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEPSIS; SETON DRAINAGE; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADULT; AGED; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; DRAINAGE; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECTAL FISTULA; RECURRENCE; SURGICAL FLAPS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84865269280     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.10.025     Document Type: Article

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