Overview of anal fistula and systematic review of ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT)

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 13-22

  Alasari, S ^a   Kim, N K ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anal; Fistula; Intersphincteric; Ligation

Indexed keywords

HUMANS; LIGATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTAL FISTULA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84895067107     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: 1128045X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-013-1050-7     Document Type: Review

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