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fistula tract with placement of seton. sm

Posted By: Txczech on 2008-09-16
In Reply to: s/l c-ton - Shane

Subject: fistula tract with placement of seton. sm

 Fistula tract.   A seton is almost like a wick etc.


 


seton




A wisp of threads, a strip of gauze, a length of wire, or other foreign material passed through the subcutaneous tissues or a cyst to form a sinus or fistula.




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