Anal fistula, with its complicated pathogenesis, has been considered as a clinical challenge
for centuries. The risk of frequent recurrence and incontinence constitutes a considerable …

Crohn's disease (CD) is a transmural inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can affect any
part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. With the disease's progression, adhesions and …

It is over 10 years since the first ACPGBI Position Statement on the management of anal
fistula was published in 2007. This second edition is the result of scrutiny of the literature …

This study aimed to compare the efficacy between decompression and drainage seton
(DADS) and cutting seton (CS) in the treatment of high complex anal fistula. Patients were …

Background Treating complex perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease patients remains a
challenge. Classical surgical treatments for Crohn's disease fistulas have been extrapolated …

Background The use of cutting seton (CS) for the management of cryptoglandular fistula-in-
ano has remained controversial because of reports of fecal incontinence, postoperative …

Objectives We studied the outcome of cutting seton in the treatment of a high
transsphincteric anal fistula in Sudan. Methods This was a prospective study of high …

Introduction Perianal fistulas are a common problem. Video-assisted anal fistula treatment is
a new technique for the management of this difficult condition. We describe our initial …

Tissue engineering is a promising field for treating various diseases using tissue-like
structures generated through biomaterials, scaffolds, nanoparticles, biomolecules, and stem …

Cryptoglandular sepsis is the leading cause of anorectal abscess, and at least one-third of
abscess cases progress to anorectal fistula formation. Management of these disorders …