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  • Title: Primary partial internal sphincterectomy in the treatment of anorectal abscess.
    Author: Schouten WR, van Vroonhoven TJ, van Berlo CL.
    Journal: Neth J Surg; 1987 Apr; 39(2):43-5. PubMed ID: 3587696.
    Abstract:
    Anorectal abscess is usually treated by simple incision and drainage. Many patients treated in this way will develop a recurrence of the abscess or a chronic anal fistula. In order to prevent such a recurrence partial internal sphincterectomy has been added to the incision and drainage. The results with this so-called primary partial internal sphincterectomy in 74 patients were excellent, because of absence of recurrent abscess or persistent fistula.
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