Clinical outcome and quality of life after gracilis muscle transposition for fistula closure over a 10-year period

Gracilis muscle transposition (GMT) is an established surgical technique in the treatment of anorectal fistulas and fistulas to the vagina and the urinary system when previous closure options have failed. There is little evidence on the success rate of this procedure in the long term.

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Hauptverfasser: Grott, Matthias (VerfasserIn) , Rickert, Alexander Lothar (VerfasserIn) , Hetjens, Svetlana (VerfasserIn) , Kienle, Peter (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 02 January 2021
In: International journal of colorectal disease
Year: 2021, Jahrgang: 36, Heft: 3, Pages: 569-580
ISSN:1432-1262
DOI:10.1007/s00384-020-03825-2
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-020-03825-2
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Verfasserangaben:M. Grott, A. Rickert, S. Hetjens, P. Kienle
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Zusammenfassung:Gracilis muscle transposition (GMT) is an established surgical technique in the treatment of anorectal fistulas and fistulas to the vagina and the urinary system when previous closure options have failed. There is little evidence on the success rate of this procedure in the long term.
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Beschreibung:Online Resource
ISSN:1432-1262
DOI:10.1007/s00384-020-03825-2