Long-term outcome following loose-seton technique for external sphincter preservation in complex anal fistula.

Autor: Buchanan, G.N., Owen, H.A., Torkington, J., Lunniss, P.J., Nicholls, R.J., Cohen, C.R.G.
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Zdroj: British Journal of Surgery; Apr2004, Vol. 91 Issue 4, p476-480, 5p, 1 Chart, 1 Graph
Abstrakt: Determines the long-term outcome after use of the loose-seton technique (LST) to eradicate complex fistula in ano. Assessment of 20 patients whose complex fistula in ano was treated by the LST a minimum of 10 years; Fall of success rate of the LST for complex fistula in ano over time; Suggestion that counseling before seton removal must emphasize that, although most patients do not require sphincter division and some are cured by the technique, many patients develop further sepsis that usually requires surgery.
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