Increased Long-term Risk of Anal Fistula After Proctologic Surgery: A Case-Control Study

Purpose Anal fistula is a common condition in proctology, usually requiring surgical treatment. Few risk factors have been clearly identified based on solid evidence. Our research objective was to determine whether history of anal surgery was a risk factor for subsequent anal fistula. Methods We con...

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Main Authors: Julie Assaraf, Elsa Lambrescak, Jérémie H Lefèvre, Vincent de Parades, Josée Bourguignon, Isabelle Etienney, Milad Taouk, Patrick Atienza, Jean-David Zeitoun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Coloproctology 2021-04-01
Series:Annals of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2019-06-18.pdf