Sphincter damage during fistulotomy for perianal fistulae and its relationship with faecal incontinence.
Stephanie Anne García BotelloMarina Garcés-AlbirAlejandro Espi-MacíasDavid Moro-ValdezateVicente Pla-MartíJose Martín-ArevaloJoaquín Ortega-SerranoPublished in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2021)
3D-EAUS is a valuable tool for quantifying the extent of sphincter involvement pre- and postoperatively. Post-fistulotomy faecal incontinence is mild and increases with increasing length of sphincter division but does not affect long-term quality of life.
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