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LIFT combined with mucosal advancement flap for transphincteric fistulas

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    T. Hussain & A. Sharma

  2. Manchester University, Manchester, UK

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Hussain, T., Hughes, B. & Sharma, A. LIFT combined with mucosal advancement flap for transphincteric fistulas. Tech Coloproctol 23, 289–290 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-019-01956-5

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