PURPOSE: This study relates our experience with local surgical management of perianal
Crohn's disease. METHOD: Of 1,735 patients with Crohn's disease seen between 1980 and …

PURPOSE: The operative management of patients with fistula-in-ano in the presence of
Crohn's disease has been controversial. Our aim was to review the results of operative …

Background: A distinctive feature of patients suffering from Crohn's disease is a
predisposition to develop a variety of anal complications. The aetiology of such conditions is …

Perianal and ischiorectal abscesses and low anal fistulae are common conditions, easily
recognised and readily treated. A small proportion of anorectal fistulae can be very difficult to …

The experience of the senior author has been reviewed in dealing with perianal fistulas in
patients with Crohn's disease. Early surgical therapy was advocated, the theory being, that …

Perianal fistulae in patients with Crohn's disease (CD) can be associated with significant
morbidity resulting in negative impact on quality of life. The last two decades have seen …

Perianal Crohn's disease (PACD) is defined as the presence of persistent lesions in the anal
canal and perianal region in patients with Crohn's disease. The relative incidence of PACD …

Twenty patients with anorectal Crohn's disease manifested by anal fistulas or recurrent
perirectal abscesses underwent attempted definitive surgical eradication of that pathologic …

Anorectal disorders affect many patients with Crohn's disease. Clinical manifestations range
from asymptomatic skin tags to severe, debilitating perineal destruction and sepsis. Surgical …