Effectiveness of the ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) in the treatment of anal fistula: initial results

BACKGROUND: The abscesses and anal fistulas represent about 70% of perianal suppuration, with an estimated incidence of 1/10000 inhabitants per year and representing 5% of queries in coloproctology. AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of the interesphincteric ligation technique of the fistulous tract...

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Main Authors: Sergio Danilo Tanahara TOMIYOSHI, Carlos Henrique Marques DOS SANTOS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2014-06-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202014000200101&tlng=pt