METHODS Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) in remission and patients without
inflammatory bowel disease (non-IBD patients) were treated with fistulodesis, a method …

The main objective in anal fistula surgery is the protection of continence. The incontinence
rates after surgical treatment in cases with fistulas that contain more than 30% of external …

Objective group. Twenty five patients of fistulectomy group To compare the efficacy of
fistulectomy against (17%) complained of pain postoperatively on first fistulotomy regarding …

Background Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) is a relatively new technique in the
treatment of complex anorectal fistulas. As it spares the anal sphincter, rates of post …

Aim The treatment of transsphincteric anal fistula requires a balance between eradication of
the disease and preservation of faecal control. A cutting seton is an old tool that is now out of …

Introduction: Management of fistula-in-ano is a surgical challenge. Various methods for the
treatment of anal fistulas have a range of success rates and use of the cutting seton is still …

BACKGROUND: Fistula-in-ano is a commonly encountered surgical problem with high
prevalence. Because of anal sphincter involvement, the treatment of high fistula poses a …

A perianal fistula is a pathological canal covered by granulation tissue connecting the anal
canal and perianal area epidermis. The above-mentioned problem is the reason for the …

Background: Seton is any string-like material which when tied through the fistula tract
causes an inflammatory reaction which stimulates fibrosis that fixes and prevents retraction …

Background Perianal abscesses and fistulae-in-ano are a common anorectal complaint
causing significant distress to patients, and present a considerable treatment challenge …