The use of fibrin glue in the treatment of complex perianal fistulae: a case report.
We present a 71-year-old man with a horseshoe, complex perianal fistula. He was treated by a simple fistulotomy for the fistula at sixth hour, while fibrin sealant was applied for the complicated one. He is free of symptoms 24 months postoperatively.
Panidis
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1st Propedeutic Surgical Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Papadopoulos
V N
VN
Michalopoulos
A
A
Douros
V
V
Mekras
A
A
Papavaramidis
T
T
Tauziris
N
N
Basdanis
G
G
D000368:Aged; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives