Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract in low transsphincteric fistulae: A new technique to avoid fistulotomy

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 587-591

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

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Faecal continence; Fistulotomy; Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract; Low transsphincteric fistula

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANUS FISTULA; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FISTULOTOMY; HUMAN; INTERSPHINCTERIC FISTULA TRACT LIGATION; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NONABSORBABLE SUTURE; POLYGLACTIN SUTURE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETRACTOR; ROCKWOOD FECAL INCONTINENCE SEVERITY INDEX; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSSPHINCTERIC FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SPARING TREATMENTS; RECTAL FISTULA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876994079     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/codi.12030     Document Type: Article

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