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International Journal of Surgery & Surgical Procedures Volume 3 (2018), Article ID 3:IJSSP-133, 2 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4443/2018/133
Case Report
Successful Treatment of a Transsphincteric Perianal Fistula Using a Combination of the FiLAC and Lift Techniques

Georgios K. Georgiou

Iasi Private Medical Center, 75 Dodonis avenue, 45221 Ioannina, Greece
Dr. Georgios K. Georgiou, Iasi Private Medical Center, 75 Dodonis avenue, 45221 Ioannina, Greece, Tel: + 30 6942964111, Fax: + 30 2651074001; E-mail: georgmd7@gmail.com
24 December 2017; 26 February 2018; 28 February 2018
Georgiou GK (2018) Successful Treatment of a Transsphincteric Perianal Fistula Using a Combination of the FiLAC and Lift Techniques. Int J Surg Surgical Porced 3: 133. https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4443/2018/133

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