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 …

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 …

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 presents an ongoing challenge to colorectal surgeons.
The anal fistula plug is an attractive definitive option due to its minimal risk of incontinence …

Background Complex anal fistulas remain a challenge for the colorectal surgeon. The anal
fistula plug has been developed as a simple treatment for fistula-in-ano. We present and …

Because of the morbidity associated with the performance of anal fistulotomy, especially that
of impairment for bowel control, less invasive options have been advocated in recent years …

OBJECTIVE: Closure of the fistula tract with an anal fistula plug has been reported to provide
success rates as high as 80%. The purpose of this study was to evaluate our results with this …

Aim To evaluate the long‐term success rate of treatment with the Surgisis®(Biodesign®)
anal fistula plug for complex anal fistulas, assess fistula plug failure over time and compare …

If healing was the only concern with anal fistulas, fistulotomy would probably be the only way
to go. Obviously, continence disturbance, surgical morbidity, and cost must all be taken in …

PURPOSE: The Surgisis® AFP™ anal fistula plug is a bioabsorbable xenograft designed to
assist in the closure of anorectal fistulas. Its efficacy was studied in a series of patients at …