Aim Several sphincter‐preserving techniques have been described with extremely
encouraging initial reports. However, more recent studies have failed to confirm the positive …

Aim In 2007 the ACPGBI published a position statement on the management of
cryptoglandular fistula in ano. Over the last seven years a number of new treatments have …

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 …

AIM: To compare healing rates between intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) and LIFT plus
partial fistulectomy procedures. METHODS: A study of complex fistula-in-ano patients was …

Aim Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract and reinforcement with a bioprosthetic graft
are two recently reported procedures that have shown promise in the treatment of anal …

Aim The aim was to compare the effectiveness of the anal fistula plug (AFP) with the rectal
advancement flap (RAF) for complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas. Methods We conducted a …

Introduction. The surgical management of anal fistulas is still a matter of discussion and no
clear recommendations exist. The present study analyses the results of the ligation of the …

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Kryptoglanduläre Analfisteln sind mit 2 pro 10.000
Einwohner/Jahr eine häufige Erkrankung mit einem Häufigkeitsgipfel bei jungen …

Background The mostly widely studied biomaterials for the sphincter sparing treatment of
anal fistulas are fibrin glue and the anal fistula plug (AFP). However their overall mean …

Background An anal fistula plug is a sphincter-sparing procedure that uses biological
substances to close an anorectal fistula. This study aimed to evaluate the long-term …