CASE REPORT

Fistuloclysis - a valuable option for a difficult problem

S. Peer^I; M. S. Moodley^II; H. M. Cassimjee^II; B. Singh^III

^IM.B. B.CH.; Department of Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
^IIF.C.S. (S.A.); Department of Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
^IIIF.C.S. (S.A.), M.D.; Department of Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

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