Aim Several sphincter‐preserving techniques have been described with extremely
encouraging initial reports. However, more recent studies have failed to confirm the positive …

Background The surgical treatment of complex anal fistulae, particularly those involving a
significant portion of the anal sphincter in which fistulotomy would compromise continence …

There is still no clear consensus about surgical treatment of anal fistulas. Fistulotomy or
fistulectomy and primary sphincter reconstruction is still regarded with skepticism. The aim of …

Aim Over the last 5 years, the ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) procedure has
become increasingly popular as a sphincter‐preserving technique for the treatment of anal …

BACKGROUND: Complex anal fistulas are unsuitable for fistulotomy because of the risk of
fecal incontinence. The anal fistula plug (AFP) has demonstrated fistula healing without …

BACKGROUND: Sphincter-sparing repairs are commonly used to treat anal fistulas with
significant muscle involvement. OBJECTIVE: The current study evaluates the trends and …

Anal fistulas require surgical treatment to cure the fistula. Fistulotomy is the treatment of
choice because of its high success rate, but it also carries a risk of postoperative …

PURPOSE: This study was designed to assess the total anal sphincter–saving technique of
ligating the intersphincteric fistula tract for the treatment of fistula-in-ano. METHODS: We …

Aim This systematic review aimed to assess the outcomes of fistulotomy or fistulectomy and
immediate sphincter repair (FISR) in relation to healing, incontinence and sphincter …

Several surgical options exist for management of fistula in ano. The goal of treatment is to
achieve closure of the fistula while maintaining continence. Sphincter-sparing operations to …