Can the external anal sphincter be preserved in the treatment of trans-sphincteric fistula-in-ano?
- 1 December 1989
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in International Journal of Colorectal Disease
- Vol. 4 (4), 247-250
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01644991
Abstract
A method of preserving the external anal sphincter in the treatment of complex trans-sphincteric fistula-in-ano is described. Cure without division of the external sphincter was possible in 44% of cases. Disturbances of continence, common after conventional fistula surgery, appeared to be reduced in those patients whose extenal sphincter remains intact.Keywords
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