## Abstract Staged fistulotomy with a seton is considered to decrease the high incidence of continence disorders after surgical incision of a fistula. This retrospective study reports the results of the two-stage procedure with special emphasis on faecal continence. Thirty-four patients (aged betwe
Multiple setons in the treatment of high perianal fistula
✍ Scribed by Dr. D. Garcíaolmo; P. Vázquez Aragón; J. López Fando
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 149 KB
- Volume
- 81
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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