Collagen fistula plug for the treatment of anal fistulas

AJ Ky, P Sylla, R Steinhagen, E Steinhagen… - Diseases of the colon & …, 2008 - Springer
PURPOSE This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of the Surgisis®(Anal Fistula
Plug™) in multiple patients at our institution and present early clinical results along with …

Anal fistula plug: initial experience and outcomes

B Safar, S Jobanputra, D Sands, EG Weiss… - Diseases of the colon …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE: This study was designed to analyze the efficacy of the Cook Surgisis® AFP™
anal fistula plug for the management of complex anal fistulas. METHODS: This was a …

A retrospective review of chronic anal fistulae treated by anal fistulae plug

G El‐Gazzaz, M Zutshi, T Hull - Colorectal Disease, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of this study was to analyse the efficacy of the anal fistulae plug (Cook
Surgisis® AFP™) for the management of complex anal fistulae. Method A review of patients …

Treatment of complex anal fistulas with the collagen fistula plug

D Christoforidis, DA Etzioni, SM Goldberg… - Diseases of the colon …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Anal 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 …

Efficacy of anal fistula plugvs. fibrin glue in closure of anorectal fistulas

EK Johnson, JU Gaw… - Diseases of the colon & …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Long-term closure rates of anorectal fistulas using fibrin glue have been
disappointing, possibly because of the liquid consistency of the glue. A suturable …

A systematic review of the anal fistula plug for patients with Crohn's and non-Crohn's related fistula-in-ano

JM O'Riordan, I Datta, C Johnston… - Diseases of the colon & …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The management of fistula-in-ano is a balance between fistula cure and
preservation of continence. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to summarize the anal …

Evaluation of a new synthetic plug in the treatment of anal fistulas: results of a pilot study

F de la Portilla, R Rada… - Diseases of the colon …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: The treatment of anal fistulas using plugs is a very promising method
because of its simplicity and ability to be carried out on an ambulatory basis. If unsuccessful …

To determine the efficacy of anal fistula plug in the treatment of high fistula‐in‐ano: an initial experience

P Garg - Colorectal disease, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of the anal fistula plug in the
treatment of high fistula‐in‐ano. Method Twenty‐three patients with high cryptoglandular …

Efficacy of anal fistula plug in closure of Crohn's anorectal fistulas

L O'Connor, BJ Champagne, MA Ferguson… - Diseases of the colon & …, 2006 - Springer
Purpose The efficacy of Surgisis® anal fistula plug in closure of Crohn's anorectal fistula was
studied. Methods Patients with Crohn's anorectal fistulas were prospectively studied …

Plugs unplugged. Anal fistula plug: the Concord experience

G Owen, A Keshava, P Stewart, J Patterson… - ANZ journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyse preliminary experience and outcomes
with the Cook Surgisis AFP™ anal fistula plug (Cook Medical, Bloomington, IN, USA) with …