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FiLaC™ as a last, sphincter-preserving resort for complex perianal fistula

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  1. Department of Abdominal Surgery, H.-Hartziekenhuis, Lier, Belgium

    N. De Hous & C. de Gheldere

  2. Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospital of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium

    N. De Hous, S. Van den Broeck & N. Komen

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De Hous, N., de Gheldere, C., Van den Broeck, S. et al. FiLaC™ as a last, sphincter-preserving resort for complex perianal fistula. Tech Coloproctol 23, 937–938 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-019-02070-2

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