Surgical treatment of anorectal crohn disease

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 090-099

  Lewis, Robertt ^a   Bleier, Joshuai S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

abscess; anorectal; Crohn disease; fistula; fistulotomy; flap; immunomodulators; ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT); plug

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879990226     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: 15309681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1348047     Document Type: Article

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