[HTML][HTML] The effect of laser epilation on recurrence and satisfaction in patients with sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease: a prospective randomized controlled trial

F Demircan, S Akbulut, R Yavuz, H Agtas… - … journal of clinical and …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The primary aim of this prospective study was to investigate the effects of laser
epilation on patient satisfaction and recurrence in patients who underwent pilonidal sinus …

Anal fistula closure with FiLaC: new hope or the same old story?

DF Altomare - Techniques in Coloproctology, 2015 - Springer
The history of medicine is full of reports about the treatment of this pathology and, in recent
times, when attention has focused on preserving continence and quality of life has become a …

Does laser fistuloplasty (FiLaC™) offer any benefit over surgical closure of the internal orifice?

J Stijns, DK Wasowicz, DDE Zimmerman - Techniques in Coloproctology, 2017 - Springer
Dear Sir, We read the recent study by Wilhelm et al. with great interest [1]. The authors
describe the largest series in the literature so far using laser fistuloplasty for the closure of …

SiLaT: A paradigm shift in the treatment of pilonidal disease?

M Draullette, V de Parades, AA Alam… - Journal of Visceral …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Pilonidal disease (PD) is a common condition for which the global incidence is
increasing. Surgery is the currently preferred approach to treatment but there is a growing …

Laser ablation of fistula tract: a sphincter-preserving method for treating fistula-in-ano

E Öztürk, B Gülcü - Diseases of the colon & rectum, 2014 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Lasers are used to treat various types of diseases, including fistula-in-ano.
Until recently, the lasers used for this procedure radiated linear energy. OBJECTIVE: To …

Long-term outcomes of laser ablation of fistula tract for fistula-in-ano: a considerable option in sphincter preservation

O Isik, B Gulcu, E Ozturk - Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Ablation of anal fistula tract using a radial laser-emitting probe is a
sphincter-preserving technique. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess long …

Hemorrhoid laser procedure with suture-pexy (HeLPexx): a novel effective procedure to treat hemorrhoidal disease

P Giamundo, M De Angelis, A Mereu - Techniques in Coloproctology, 2020 - Springer
Background The hemorrhoid laser procedure with suture-pexy (HeLPexx), consisting of
Doppler-guided hemorrhoidal dearterialization with laser and the addition of anal …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the early outcomes of laser-endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment combination and comparison with the combination of cautery-phenol …

M Dönmez, M Uludag - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and methods This is a retrospective study of 42 patients with pilonidal sinus
disease treated between September 2020 and April 2022. A total of 26 participants in group …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of laser ablation, simple excision, and flap reconstruction in the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease

E Tyrväinen, H Nuutinen, E Savikkomaa… - Lasers in Medical …, 2024 - Springer
Pilonidal sinus disease (PSD) is a common condition that typically affects young adults. PSD
may cause significant morbidity due to its chronic nature and tendency to recur. Laser …

Closure of fistula tract with FiLaC [TM] laser as a sphincter-preserving method in anal fistula treatment/anal Fistul Tedavisinde Sfinkter Koruyucu Yontem Olarak FiLaC …

T Donmez, E Hatipoglu - Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2017 - go.gale.com
Aim: Anal fistula is a difficult anorectal disease. Anal incontinence and fistula relapse after
anal fistula surgery are morbidities feared by surgeons. Many techniques for sphincter …