Anal fistulas need surgical treatment to be cured. Fistulotomy is the gold standard but carries
a risk of incontinence. New techniques reach the goal to spare the sphincter as the rectal …

Objective To study the recurrence/persistence rate of complex cryptoglandular anal fistula
after the LIFT procedure and analyze the patterns of recurrence/persistence. Methods …

Las primeras descripciones de las fístulas perianales datan desde 430 años aC hechas por
Hipócrates. 1 Una fístula se describe como la comunicación anormal entre dos superficies …

BACKGROUND: Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract is a sphincter-preserving
technique for the treatment of anal fistulas. The BioLIFT modification involves the placement …

AIM. Ligation of intersphinctericfistllа tract (LIFT) is a new sphincter-preserving technique
avoiding development of anal incontinence. The aim of the study is evaluation of …

Background Complex anal fistula has a high recurrence rate and disturbing surgical
complications, which are frustrating for patients and challenging for surgeons. Although …

Purpose The management of complex anal fistulas remains a challenge, mainly due to the
considerable risk of incontinence. We compared LIFT and VAAFT in the treatment of …

Objective We evaluated the efficacy of fistulectomy compared to fistulotomy, and which
procedure was the best procedure for patients with low anal fistula. Methods The literature …

Apresentação do Caso Após um episódio de abscesso anorretal, uma mulher de 41 anos
evoluiu com fístula perianal com episódios recorrentes de infecção havia 5 anos, com …

OBJECTIVE: This article aims to compare the effectiveness of the LIFT procedure with ARAF
in the management of complex anorectal fistulas. DESIGN: This study was performed as a …