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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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2009
Complex fistula-in-ano is a frequent source of concern for both patients and surgeons because of its high rate of recurrence and potential for postoperative anal incontinence. There remains a balance between total sphincter-preserving surgery that may result in a high rate of fecal continence and the more radical approaches.
Avraham Belizon, Eric G. Weiss
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Complex fistula-in-ano is a frequent source of concern for both patients and surgeons because of its high rate of recurrence and potential for postoperative anal incontinence. There remains a balance between total sphincter-preserving surgery that may result in a high rate of fecal continence and the more radical approaches.
Avraham Belizon, Eric G. Weiss
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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.
Thilo, Schwandner +5 more
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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.
Thilo, Schwandner +5 more
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Photodynamic therapy for the treatment of complex anal fistula
Techniques in Coloproctology, 2017Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a new procedure for the treatment of anal fistula. This preliminary study was designed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of this new technique in the treatment of anal fistula.Ten patients were treated with PDT. Intralesional 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) 2% was directly injected into the fistula.
A, Arroyo +8 more
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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.
C, Grapin +5 more
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ANZ Journal of Surgery, 2016
Objective The 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.
Yansong, Xu, Weizhong, Tang
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Objective The 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.
Yansong, Xu, Weizhong, Tang
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Treatments for the amelioration of persistent factors in complex anal fistula
Biotechnology Letters, 2021Anal fistulae are abnormal hollow connections between the wall of the anal canal and the perianal skin around the anus that have remained a burden on the medical sector for centuries. The complexity of this disease is attributed to a number of factors such as the degree of associated sphincter muscle, concomitant illnesses, existence of multiple ...
Daniel P. Fitzpatrick +4 more
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Minerva Surgery, 2018
Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) is now a mature technique, supported by many short-term published case series.We designed a monocentric, retrospective and observational study in order to evaluate early and long-term outcomes of VAAFT in the treatment of primary and recurrent complex anal fistula.
Alessandro, Stazi +7 more
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Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) is now a mature technique, supported by many short-term published case series.We designed a monocentric, retrospective and observational study in order to evaluate early and long-term outcomes of VAAFT in the treatment of primary and recurrent complex anal fistula.
Alessandro, Stazi +7 more
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