Background Simple anal fistula is one of the most common causes of proctological surgery
and fistulotomy is considered the gold standard. This procedure, however, may cause …

Anal fistulae can be a very difficult disease to manage. The management of complex fistulae
is even more challenging. The risk to the fecal continence mechanism due to damage to the …

Background Management of anal fistula (AF) remains challenging with many controversies.
The purpose of this study was to explore current surgical practice in the management of AF …

Aim The primary aim of the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) Guideline
Development Group (GDG) was to produce high‐quality, evidence‐based guidelines for the …

Anal fistulas are common anorectal conditions, and surgery is the primary treatment option.
In the last 20 years of literature, there exist a large number of surgical procedures, especially …

Background Fistula in ano is one of the common anorectal disorders which have a tendency
to recur specially in complex cases usually due to missed or undetected sepsis at the time of …

Background Perianal abscess is common. Traditionally, postoperative perianal abscess
cavities are managed with internal wound packing, a practice not supported by evidence …

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 …

This retrospective observational study analyses the outcomes of patients undergoing
surgery for anal fistula at a single centre in order to assess recurrence and re-operation …

Chronic anal pain is difficult to diagnose and treat, especially with no obvious anorectal
cause apparent on clinical examination. This review identifies 3 main diagnostic categories …