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Vessel-sparing Excision and Primary Anastomosis
Published on: January 7, 2019
Current management of fistula-in-ano
1Surgical Registrar (ST7) in the Department of General Surgery, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire HU16 5JQ.
Abstract:
Anal fistulae management is a balance of effective healing and the risk of incontinence from sphincter division. This review examines the heterogeneity in the literature of treatment options and the difficulties this presents for surgical training and decision making.
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