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Modified Parks’ Is Principally Similar to TROPIS Procedure for the Treatment of High Complex Anal Fistulas

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  1. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Garg Fistula Research Institute, 1042/15, Panchkula, Haryana, 134113, India

    Pankaj Garg

  2. Department of General Surgery, Nishtha Surgical Hospital and Research Centre, Patan, Gujarat, India

    Vipul D. Yagnik

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Pankaj Garg—concept, designed study, acquisition of data, analysis of data, drafting, revising, final approval of the draft, submission of manuscript

Vipul D Yagnik—concept, designed study, analysis of data, drafting, revising, final approval of the draft

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Garg, P., Yagnik, V.D. Modified Parks’ Is Principally Similar to TROPIS Procedure for the Treatment of High Complex Anal Fistulas. J Gastrointest Surg 25, 1080–1081 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-021-04970-x

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