Aim In 2007 the ACPGBI published a position statement on the management of
cryptoglandular fistula in ano. Over the last seven years a number of new treatments have …

Background The aim of this randomized study was to compare the results of anal fistula plug
and endorectal advancement flap in the treatment of high fistula in ano of cryptoglandular …

Fistula-in-ano is a difficult problem that physicians have struggled with for centuries.
Appropriate treatment is based on 3 central tenets:(1) control of sepsis;(2) closure of the …

Background Treatment for cryptoglandular anal fistula (AF) is challenging and a lack of
uniform outcomes in the literature prevents direct comparison of treatments. This can be …

Objective: To develop a cryptoglandular Anal Fistula Core Outcome Set: a minimum set of
outcomes that should be measured in all studies of cryptoglandular anal fistula treatment …

Purpose Cryptoglandular anal fistula continues to be a subject of extensive surgical
research due to the lack of effective and enduring treatments, some of which incur risks to …

Background The length of follow-up required after surgical repair of cryptoglandular fistula in
ano has not been established. This prospective study determined the follow-up time needed …

Background Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) may have a recurrence rate
comparable to that of fistulectomy and sphincter repair (FSR) in the treatment of high anal …

Purpose The long-term efficacy of Surgisis® anal fistula plug in closure of cryptoglandular
anorectal fistulas was studied. Methods Patients with high cryptoglandular anorectal fistulas …

Aim The aim was to compare the effectiveness of the anal fistula plug (AFP) with the rectal
advancement flap (RAF) for complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas. Methods We conducted a …