Anal fistula closure with FiLaC: new hope or the same old story?

What it found

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Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

1. EFFICACY OF LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY ON FISTULA-IN-ANO TREATMENT.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2021
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2. Assessing the effectiveness of laser fistulectomy for anal fistula: a retrospective cohort study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2020
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3. Clinical Effect of Tunnel-Like Fistulectomy Plus Draining Seton Combined with Incision of Internal Opening of Anal Fistula (TFSIA) in the Treatment of High Trans-Sphincteric Anal Fistula.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2020
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4. Late rectal anastomotic leakage treated with diode laser FiLaC probe. A case report of a new minimal invasive treatment.International journal of surgery case reports · 2020
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