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Anal fistula surgery
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum · 1996 · Vol. 39(7) · pp. 723–729
Julio García‐Aguilar✉(University of Minnesota)Carlos Belmonte(University of Minnesota)Douglas W. Wong(University of Minnesota)Stanley M. Goldberg(University of Minnesota)Robert D. Madoff(University of Minnesota)
Abstract
Surgical treatment of fistula-in-ano is associated with a significant risk of recurrence and a high risk of impaired continence. Degree of risk varies with identifiable factors.
Anorectal Disease Treatments and OutcomesPelvic floor disorders treatmentsDiverticular Disease and ComplicationsFistulotomyMedicineFistulaSurgeryColorectal surgeryRectovaginal fistulaAnal fistulaUnivariate analysisMarsupializationEndoanal ultrasound
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Fecal IncontinenceFemaleHumansMalePostoperative ComplicationsRectal FistulaRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTreatment Outcome
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A classification of fistula-in-ano
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