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Pelvic Floor Disorders

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The management of fistula is a common and usually a straight forward part of a surgeons practice, however at times can be the most difficult and exasperating part for both patients and surgeons. Different approaches are required depending on the type of fistula, and the patient’s status and the surgeon’s resources and skill.

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  1. Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Academic Surgery, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand

    Thang Nguyen MD & Frank A. Frizelle MD

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  1. Pelvic Floor Unit and Colorectal Service 1st Department of General Surgery, Regional Hospital, Treviso, Italy

    Giulio Aniello Santoro (Head) (Head)

  2. Department of Pediatric Radiology Children’s Teaching Hospital, Skubiszewski Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland

    Andrzej Paweł Wieczorek

  3. Diagnostic Imaging, Princess Grace Hospital, London, UK

    Clive I. Bartram

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Nguyen, T., Frizelle, F.A. (2010). Invited Commentary. In: Santoro, G.A., Wieczorek, A.P., Bartram, C.I. (eds) Pelvic Floor Disorders. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1542-5_89

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