Treatment of transsphincteric anal fistulas by the seton technique
- 1 July 1986
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Vol. 29 (7) , 454-455
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02561583
Abstract
Twenty-one patients with high transsphincteric fistulas treated by the seton technique were re-examined after two to 14 years. None had recurrent fistulas, but 13 (62 percent) had some degree of continence disturbances. All patients with anal deformities had continence disorders.Keywords
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