Treating anal fistulas while conserving the anal sphincters remains a challenge. Simple
fistulotomy can be used to treat low trans-sphincteric or low intersphincteric fistulas. The …

Anorectal fistula repair is still one of the most challenging conditions treated by surgeons.
Despite modern advances in surgical care, failure rate of surgical treatment exceeds 30 …

Abstract Aim Fistula laser closure (FiLaC™) is a novel sphincter‐saving procedure for the
treatment of anal fistula. Primary closure of the track is achieved using laser energy emitted …

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 …

Laser treatment for fistula-in-ano, also known as FiLaCR (fistula laser closure) or LAFT
(laser ablation of fistula tract), has gained increasing attention in the last decade. The …

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 …

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 …

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 is one of the most frequent anorectal disorders. Although most fistulas are simple
and can be easily resolved by fistulotomy or fistulectomy, some cases are complex and …

Aim Anal fistula is one of the most common anal diseases, affecting between 1 and 3 per 10
000 people per year. Symptoms have a potentially severe effect on a patient's quality of life …