Objective Fibrin glue treatment of anal fistulae has been proposed to minimize the risk of
faecal incontinence but its acceptance by coloproctologists is still poor because the …

PURPOSE: Fibrin glue is a novel treatment for anal fistulas and possesses many
advantages in the treatment of difficult high fistulas. Fibrin glue treatment is simple and …

PURPOSE: This study was designed to analyze the efficacy of the Surgisis® Anal Fistula
Plug™ for the closure of transsphincteric anorectal fistulas. METHODS: Patients with single …

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 …

Background Therapeutic options for complex anal fistula (CAF) are limited. Video-assisted
anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) allows examination of these anatomically complex fistulae …

The ancient Greeks are often credited as the first to acknowledge the challenges of perianal
sepsis and associated fistulae [1]. Indeed, 2500 years of enquiry have seen numerous …

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 …

I congratulate Drs. Meinero and Mori for their work on visually assisted anal fistula ablation
[1], although there is much that I would regard as controversial with this technique. For the …

It is over 10 years since the first ACPGBI Position Statement on the management of anal
fistula was published in 2007. This second edition is the result of scrutiny of the literature …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term success and complication
rate of fibrin-glue treatment of anal fistulas. METHODS: Patients with an anal fistula …