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 …

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 …

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®) …

The optimal indication for FiLaC® is high trans-sphincteric fistula-in-ano: a prospective cohort of 69 consecutive patients

I Marref, L Spindler, M Aubert, N Lemarchand… - Techniques in …, 2019 - Springer
Background The aim of our study was to prospectively evaluate the effectiveness of the
Fistula Laser Closure (FiLaC®) technique in patients at high risk of anal incontinence and to …

Fistula-tract Laser Closure (FiLaC™): long-term results and new operative strategies

P Giamundo, L Esercizio, M Geraci, L Tibaldi… - Techniques in …, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Fistula-tract Laser Closure (FiLaC™) is a sphincter-saving technique
for the treatment of anal fistulas that has been shown to be successful in the short and …

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 …

Assessing the effectiveness of laser fistulectomy for anal fistula: a retrospective cohort study

DE Brabender, KL Moran, M Brady… - Techniques in …, 2020 - Springer
Background Laser fistulectomy is a minimally invasive, sphincter-sparing procedure for
treatment of anal fistula. In several studies, this method has been shown to be safe and …

Anal fistula laser closure: the length of fistula is the Achilles' heel

A Lauretta, N Falco, E Stocco, R Bellomo… - Techniques in …, 2018 - Springer
Background Laser closure is a novel sphincter-saving technique for the treatment of anal
fistula. The aim of this study was to report middle term results of laser treatment without …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the safety and efficacy of fistula laser closure

H Elfeki, M Shalaby, SH Emile, A Sakr, M Mikael… - Techniques in …, 2020 - Springer
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 …

Anal fistula closure with FiLaC: new hope or the same old story?

DF Altomare - Techniques in Coloproctology, 2015 - Springer
The history of medicine is full of reports about the treatment of this pathology and, in recent
times, when attention has focused on preserving continence and quality of life has become a …