METHODS Twelve healthy pigs were randomly divided into two groups. Under general
anesthesia, the experimental group underwent rubber band ligation surgery, and the control …

Introduction the management of anal fistula remains debatable. The lack of a standard
treatment free of complications stimulates the development of new options. Objective to …

Refractory Crohn's-like enterocutaneous fistula indicates the aggressive manifestation and
lead to poor prognosis of patients. The development of multidisciplinary strategies for fistula …

PURPOSE This study was designed to create and evaluate an experimental porcine model
of fistula-in-ano. METHODS Initial cadaveric dissection enabled refinement of the technique …

PURPOSE: The Surgisis® AFP™ anal fistula plug is a bioabsorbable xenograft designed to
assist in the closure of anorectal fistulas. Its efficacy was studied in a series of patients at …

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate the failure of fibrin sealant treatment for
fistula-in-ano in an experimental porcine model and to determine histologic changes …

Objective: To evaluate the long-term healing rate of transsphincteric anal fistula treated with
anal fistula plug procedure and the risk factors affecting the healing of anal fistula. Methods …

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 …

Aim Surgical closure of high or complex anal fistulae is often a difficult challenge. A special
Nitinol clip, the OTSC clip (Ovesco AG), was evaluated for fistula closure in a porcine model …

OBJECTIVE: Closure of the fistula tract with an anal fistula plug has been reported to provide
success rates as high as 80%. The purpose of this study was to evaluate our results with this …