Background Most patients with perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease (pfCD) present with
complex types of perianal fistulas and need repetitive repair operations, resulting in a high …

Abstract Aim Fistula Laser Closure (FiLaC™) is a novel sphincter‐preserving technique that
is based on new technologies and shows promising results in repairing anal fistulas whilst …

Perianal sepsis is a common condition ranging from acute abscess to chronic anal fistula. In
most cases, the source is considered to be a non-specific cryptoglandular infection starting …

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

Aim Due to fear of incontinence, fistulotomy perhaps remains highly underutilized. The aim
was to analyze the efficacy of fistulotomy in a large cohort, to assess the magnitude of …

One of the most challenging phenotypes of Crohn's disease is perianal fistulizing disease
(PFCD). It occurs in up to 50% of the patients who also have symptoms in other parts of the …

Purpose Treatment of ano-cutaneous fistulas remains a therapeutic challenge. Fistula Laser
Closure (FiLaC™) is a relatively new technique for the treatment of ano-cutaneous fistulas …

The management of complex anal fistula is confusing and far from satisfactory. Due to this
reason, most colorectal surgeons are not comfortable dealing with this disease and tend to …

Aim The primary aim of the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) Guideline
Development Group (GDG) was to produce high‐quality, evidence‐based guidelines for the …

Introduction Anal fistula is the natural evolution of perianal abscess and one of the most
common perianal diseases for adults. For complex fistula, it is still very challenging for …