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Is modern management of fistula-in-ano acceptable?
Frances Oldfield1, Timothy Gilbert2, Paul Skaife3
1General Surgical Registrar in the Department of Surgery, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool.
Abstract:
Fistula-in-ano has been managed by a number of techniques and there remains no consensus on the most appropriate management for all patients. The mainstay of any treatment balances the need to control sepsis vs the risk of potential incontinence post-intervention. Management should focus on the primary source of sepsis.
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