Background: Perianal fistula is a common anorectal disease that is associated with a
decreased quality of life. Despite the advances made in recent years, the treatment of …

Background Complex anal fistula has been a hot topic in clinic. Many surgical techniques
have been described for the treatment of such anal fistula, including the use of seton, fibrin …

BACKROUND: We aim to show that fistula ablation with laser (FAL) is a reliable method to
repair a perianal fistula, and we share the results of a 24-month follow-up on FAL treatments …

Background: Anal fistula is one of the most common anal diseases affecting between 1–3
per 10.000 people per year. Symptoms have a potentially severe effect on patient's quality of …

Abstract Background Laser Ablation of Fistula Tract (LAFT) is a novel technique for the
treatment of perianal fistulas. Initial reports have shown moderate-to-good results. The aim …

Study design The FAL procedure was performed using a ceramic diode laser platform (30-
50 J/cm of energy at a wavelength of 1470 nm). All operations were performed under spinal …

AIM: to reveal fistula healing incidence after application of FiLaC™ technique and factors
that can affect it. PATIENTS AND METHODS: when searching electronic medical databases …

Background An initial study enabled us to achieve 60% healing of high transsphincteric
fistula-in-ano with laser ablation of fistula tract (LAFT) The purpose of this new study was to …

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 …

Abstract Background Fistula laser closure (FiLaC) is a novel sphincter-saving technique for
the treatment of fistula-in-ano. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of …