Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract vs Ligation of the Intersphincteric Fistula Tract Plus a Bioprosthetic Anal Fistula Plug Procedure in Patients With Transsphincteric Anal Fistula: Early Results of a Multicenter Prospective Randomized Trial.

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The purpose of this study was to compare the ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) with an additional plug (LIFT-plug) in the treatment of transsphincteric anal fistula.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Ann. Surg.

Title: Annals of surgery

Publisher: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

ISSN (Electronic): 1528-1140

ISSN (Print): 0003-4932

Publication date (Electronic): Dec 2016

Volume: 264

Issue: 6

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[1 ] *Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical Univerisity, Beijing, People's Republic of China†Department of General Surgery, Peking University Third Hosptial, Beijing, People's Republic of China‡Department of General Surgery, Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China§Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of the School of Medicine Xi An Jiaotong University, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China¶Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.

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DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000001562

PubMed ID: 26606429

SO-VID: 9948416c-5756-4f06-9bc4-c846da5005ae

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