Efficacy and safety of FiLaC™ for perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Cao, W Li, Y Ji, X Wang, Z Cui - Techniques in Coloproctology, 2022 - Springer
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 …

Could FiLaC™ be effective in the treatment of anal fistulas? A systematic review of observational studies and proportional meta‐analysis

M Frountzas, K Stergios, C Nikolaou, I Bellos… - Colorectal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

European Society of Coloproctology: Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of cryptoglandular anal fistula

L Reza, K Gottgens, J Kleijnen, S Breukink… - Colorectal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Video-assisted anal fistula treatment for complex anorectal fistulas in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Tian, YL Li, SJ Nan, WC Xiu, YQ Wang - Techniques in coloproctology, 2022 - Springer
Background Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) has gained increasing
acceptance as a sphincter-sparing procedure for treating complex anorectal fistulas (CAF) …

Treatment of anal fistula with FiLaC®: results of a 10-year experience with 175 patients

P Giamundo, M De Angelis - Techniques in coloproctology, 2021 - Springer
Background Treatment of fistula-in-ano with fistula laser closure (FiLaC®) is a sphincter-
saving procedure indicated for patients with complex anal fistulas. The aim of our study was …

Emerging data on fistula laser closure (FiLaC) for the treatment of perianal fistulas; patient selection and outcomes

SO Adegbola, K Sahnan, P Tozer… - Clinical and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Fistula laser closure (FiLaC) is a relatively new sphincter-sparing technique in fistula surgery
that was initially reported in 2011. It involves the radial dissipation of laser energy in the …

Fistula Laser Closure (FiLaC™) for fistula-in-ano—yet another technique with 50% healing rates?

A Nordholm-Carstensen, H Perregaard… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
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 …

Sphincter-saving therapy for fistula-in-ano: long-term follow-up after FiLaC®

A Wolicki, P Jäger, T Deska, M Senkal - Techniques in coloproctology, 2021 - Springer
Background The treatment of anal fistula remains a challenge between maintaining
continence and radical surgery to prevent recurrence. Fistula-tract Laser Closure (FiLaC®) …

FiLaC® and Crohn's disease perianal fistulas: a pilot study of 20 consecutive patients

A Alam, F Lin, N Fathallah, E Pommaret… - Techniques in …, 2020 - Springer
Background The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of FiLaC®(Fistula Laser
Closure) in the treatment of perianal fistulas in patients with Crohn's disease. Methods All …

Comprehensive literature review of the applications of surgical laser in benign anal conditions

AH Elfallal, M Fathy, SA Elbaz, SH Emile - Lasers in Medical Science, 2022 - Springer
Surgery for benign anal conditions is a common practice and is usually followed by a good
outcome. The present review aimed to summarize the emergence and evolution of different …