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The discharge had started about 12 to 18 months prior, and had increased progressively resulting in complex anal fistulas and hidradenitis suppurativa in the buttocks. They underwent surgical operation according to a modified seton procedure for complex anal fistulas and coring out for hidradenitis suppurativa. They were discharged from the hospital in 4 to 5 days, while the seton dropped spontaneously about 6 to 8 months after surgery. They have been well without any morbidities or recurrence. The present paper demonstrates that cases of complex anal fistulas associated with hidradenitis suppurativa can be successfully treated with a modified seton procedure and coring out of hidradenitis suppurativa.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.9738\/intsurg-d-14-00237.1","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,9,28]],"date-time":"2015-09-28T22:59:28Z","timestamp":1443481168000},"page":"974-978","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Clinical Role of Modified Seton Procedure and Coring Out for Treatment of Complex Anal Fistulas Associated With Hidradenitis Suppurativa"],"prefix":"10.9738","volume":"100","author":[{"given":"Yukihiko","family":"Tokunaga","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Japan Post Kyoto Teishin Hospital, Department of Surgery, Nakagyou-ku, Kyoto, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hirokazu","family":"Sasaki","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Japan Post Osakakita Teishin Hospital, Department of Surgery, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"4721","reference":[{"issue":"5224","key":"i0020-8868-100-6-974-b01","series-title":"Br Med J","first-page":"463","article-title":"Pathogenesis and treatment of fistula-in-ano","volume":"1","author":"Parks\n              AG.","year":"1961","unstructured":"Parks\n              AG.\n            \n          \n          Pathogenesis and treatment of fistula-in-ano. 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