BACKGROUND: The management of fistula-in-ano is a balance between fistula cure and
preservation of continence. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to summarize the anal …

Background The incidence of anal abscess and fistula is relatively high, and the condition is
most common in young men. Methods This is a revised version of the German S3 guidelines …

Objective: To evaluate 2-and 12-month outcomes after ligation of the intersphincteric fistula
tract (LIFT) in Crohn's disease (CD). Background: Surgical approaches to perianal fistulas in …

BACKGROUND: Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract is a novel surgical technique in the
treatment of transsphincteric fistula-in-ano that has been shown to be successful in the short …

Abstract Background and Aims: Anal fistula plug [AFP] is a bioabsorbable bioprosthesis
used in ano-perineal fistula treatment. We aimed to assess efficacy and safety of AFP in …

Anal fistula is among the most common illnesses affecting man. Medical literature dating
back to 400 BC has discussed this problem. Various causative factors have been proposed …

BACKGROUND: The ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract procedure has been reported
to have high cure rates, with minimal impairment of continence. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this …

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BACKGROUND: Transsphincteric fistulotomy is associated with a variable degree of fecal
incontinence that is directly related to the thickness of the sphincter mechanism overlying the …

Background Fistula-in-ano is a common medical problem affecting thousands of patients
annually. In the past, the options for treatment of fistula-in-ano were limited to fistulotomy …