Two-Stage Complete Deroofing Fistulotomy Approach for Horseshoe Fistula: Successful Surgery Leaving Continence Intact

Purpose Surgery of the horseshoe fistula is challenging due to its complex configuration and sphincter muscle involvement. Complete deroofing fistulotomy for horseshoe fistula is highly curative with the eradication of all fistulous lesions but has been discredited for its high incontinence rate. It...

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Main Authors: Asami Usui, Gentaro Ishiyama, Akihiko Nishio, Maiko Kawamura, Yukiko Kono, Yuji Ishiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Coloproctology 2021-06-01
Series:Annals of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2020-06-08.pdf