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Comment on Meinero and Mori: Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT): a novel sphincter-saving procedure to repair complex anal fistulas

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Chivate, S.D. Comment on Meinero and Mori: Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT): a novel sphincter-saving procedure to repair complex anal fistulas. Tech Coloproctol 16, 465–466 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-012-0873-y

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