Assessment of LIFT (ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract) technique in patients with perianal transsphincteric fistulas

Perianal fistulas are a relatively common condition in Proctology offices, ranging from simple cases with easily palpable superficial tracts to complex problems with deep tracts across significant portions of the anal sphincter, which section can lead to varying degrees of incontinence during a fist...

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Main Authors: Caroline Sauter Dalbem, Sérgio Danilo Tanahara Tomiyoshi, Carlos Henrique Marques dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2014-10-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936314000872