In 2001, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, described the isolation of a
new population of adult stem cells from liposuctioned adipose tissue. These stem cells, now …

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

Surgical resection of the esophagus requires sacrificing a long portion of it. Its replacement
by the demanding gastric pull-up or colonic interposition techniques may be avoided by …

Aims: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in
detection and characterization of perianal fistulae and correlating it with surgical findings …

Background The aim of this study was to assess the 3-year objective and subjective
outcomes of patients with complex anorectal fistula treated with Video-Assisted Anal Fistula …

Background Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) is a relatively new technique in the
treatment of complex anorectal fistulas. As it spares the anal sphincter, rates of post …

Background Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) is a sphincter-preserving
operation for anal fistulas. Although it has advantages in preserving continence after …

Objective: To share our findings that the new treatment modality Video Assisted Anal Fistula
Treatment (VAAFT) is a better alternate to the conventional treatments of Fistula in Ano in …

Background Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) was developed to treat
transsphincteric anal fistulas. The aftermath of a failed LIFT has not been well documented …

Background Fistula-in-ano due to cryptoglandular disease is a common condition. While a
simple anal fistula can be treated successfully by a fistulotomy, the risk of potential damage …