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Gore Bio‐A® Fistula Plug: a new sphincter‐sparing procedure for complex anal fistula
Colorectal Disease, 2012 AIM: The surgical treatment of a complex anal fistula remains controversial, although 'sphincter-saving' operations are desirable. The Gore Bio-A® Fistula Plug is a new bioprosthetic plug that has been proposed for the treatment of complex anal ...
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Efficacy of the anal fistula plug in complex anorectal fistulae
Colorectal Disease, 2009AbstractObjective The treatment of complex anorectal and rectovaginal fistulae remains a difficult problem. The options are fistulotomy, setons, fibrin glue and a variety of flap procedures. Recently, there have been several reports of a new plug; the Surgisis® AFP™ plug. Reports from various centres do not give consistent results.
Thekkinkattil, Dk +6 more
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Cutting seton for complex anal fistulas
The Surgeon, 2008A standardised protocol for performing a cutting seton has not been well described in the existing literature. The aim of this study was to examine our experience of treatment of complex anal fistulas by cutting seton over 15 years in our hospital, detailing surgical technique, results and complications.Between 1990 and 2004, 112 patients with complex ...
C, Chuang-Wei +5 more
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Treatment of Complex Anal Fistulas with the Collagen Fistula Plug
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 2008Anal fistulas that involve a significant amount of sphincter may be difficult to treat without compromising continence function. In this study, we evaluated our experience with the Surgisis anal fistula plug, which was recently reported to be successful in >80 percent of patients with complex fistulas.We retrospectively collected patient and fistula ...
Dimitrios, Christoforidis +4 more
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Anal fistula plug and fibrin glue versus conventional treatment in repair of complex anal fistulas
American Journal of Surgery, 2009High transsphincteric fistulas are difficult to treat because fistulotomy of involved sphincter muscle results in incontinence. We compare our outcomes for anal fistula plug, fibrin glue, advancement flap closure, and seton drain insertion.This is a retrospective study of patients treated for high transsphincteric anal fistulas. The primary outcome was
Clare Sun +2 more
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2016
ObjectiveThe aim of this analysis was to compare the advantages of the anal fistula plug (AFP) with the mucosa advancement flap (MAF) for complex anal fistulas.MethodsComparative studies of the efficacy of AFP and MAF were included. Two independent reviewers selected articles for inclusion.
Yansong Xu
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ObjectiveThe aim of this analysis was to compare the advantages of the anal fistula plug (AFP) with the mucosa advancement flap (MAF) for complex anal fistulas.MethodsComparative studies of the efficacy of AFP and MAF were included. Two independent reviewers selected articles for inclusion.
Yansong Xu
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The outcome of surgery for complex anal fistula
Colorectal Disease, 2002AbstractObjective The aim of this study was to examine the results of surgery for complex anal fistulas treated by a variety of techniques, in terms of fistula healing, recurrent anal sepsis and effect of surgery on anal continence.Patients and methods This study included 63 patients with complex fistulas treated between November 1995 and September ...
H. A, Joy, J. G, Williams
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Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 1987
Complex anal fistulas challenge the judgment and operative skills of the surgeon in effecting a cure without compromise of anorectal function. This chapter outlines the classification, pathogenesis, methods of investigation and alternatives of management of a variety of complex fistulas.
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Complex anal fistulas challenge the judgment and operative skills of the surgeon in effecting a cure without compromise of anorectal function. This chapter outlines the classification, pathogenesis, methods of investigation and alternatives of management of a variety of complex fistulas.
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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 2009
This study was designed to analyze the efficacy of the Surgisis Anal Fistula Plug for the closure of transsphincteric anorectal fistulas.Patients with single transsphincteric anorectal fistulas were prospectively enrolled. Setons were used in all tracts for at least eight weeks before surgery.
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This study was designed to analyze the efficacy of the Surgisis Anal Fistula Plug for the closure of transsphincteric anorectal fistulas.Patients with single transsphincteric anorectal fistulas were prospectively enrolled. Setons were used in all tracts for at least eight weeks before surgery.
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Histiocytosis X Revealed by Complex Anal Fistula
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1994A very unusual clinical case of histiocytosis X in a young girl with no unusual medical history, is presented. The patient presented with chronic suppuration of the groin and complex anal fistulae and multiple recurrent abscesses, despite surgical treatment (abscess drainage, terminal colostomy). Intestinal and immunologic evaluation were normal.
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