Simplified placement and management of cutting setons in the treatment of transsphincteric anal fistula: technical note.
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Hamel CT
Department of Surgery, General Surgical Service, University Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031 Basel, Switzerland. chamel@uhbs.ch
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Marti WR
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Oertli D
Published in:
- International journal of colorectal disease. - 2004
English
BACKGROUND
We report one safe and standardized technique of seton placement and management.
CONCLUSIONS
A simplified way to manage cutting setons helps to minimize manipulation and may reduce pain. In most patients our technique can be used with no additional anesthesia and in an outpatient setting.
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Open access status
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green
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Persistent URL
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https://sonar.ch/global/documents/4514
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