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Yang M, Mei Z, Wang Q, Han Y, Zheng D. Evaluating the efficacy of multi-incision and tube-dragging therapy combined with laser closure for high horseshoe-shaped anal fistula: Protocol of a prospective, randomized, controlled trial. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0307653. [PMID: 39331594 PMCID: PMC11432866 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0307653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/29/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION High horseshoe-shaped anal fistula (HHAF) is a complicated and challenging condition that presents considerable obstacles in treatment. We are presently investigating a novel surgical technique involving a combination of multi-incision and tube-dragging therapy, and laser closure (MITD-LaC) for the management of HHAF. Due to the current scarcity of rigorous evidence evaluating this approach, it is essential to perform a well-designed randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of this new method with incision and thread-drawing therapy. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This trial is a prospective, randomized, controlled and interventional study. After preliminary screening of qualified outpatients, a total of 64 adult patients will be enrolled in the trial and randomly allocated to either the MITD-LaC group or the control group (n = 32 per group). These patients will receive either MITD-LaC or incision and thread-drawing therapy. The design aims to allow for a robust comparison between the two treatment modalities. The primary endpoint is the wound healing time, while secondary endpoints include postoperative anal pain at 1, 3, and 5 days (measured with visual analogue scale), fecal incontinence score within 30 days after operation (measured with Cleveland Clinic Florida incontinence score), and the occurrence of postoperative complications within 1 month after surgery, and quality of life up to six months postoperatively (evaluated by The Quality of Life in patients with Anal Fistula Questionnaire Score). DISCUSSION This study represents the first randomized controlled trial evaluating the short-term outcomes of MITD-LaC, thereby aiming to contribute high-quality evidence to guide clinical practice. Moreover, this trial incorporates comprehensive outcome measures assessing both subjective and objective dimensions. Because of this multidimensional assessment, MITD-LaC offers a promising potential for broader application in the treatment of HHAF. Consequently, obtaining more definitive and authoritative evidence through scientifically rigorous clinical trials is of utmost importance in further validating this treatment approach. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION We have submitted the clinical study protocol to the Ethics Committee, and it has been approved under ethical approval number 2021-1036-111-01. The results of the trial will be disseminated through peer-reviewed academic journals and presentations at professional conferences. REGISTRATION NUMBER ChiCTR2100053556.
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- Min Yang
- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Anorectal Disease Institute of Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anorectal Surgery, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Anorectal Disease Institute of Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai, China
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McCurdy JD, Crooks P, Gwaltney C, Krupnick R, Cadogan KA, Karki C. Development of a new patient-reported outcome measure for complex cryptoglandular fistulas (20-Item complex cryptoglandular fistula questionnaire ™): a qualitative study. J Patient Rep Outcomes 2024; 8:99. [PMID: 39172310 PMCID: PMC11341802 DOI: 10.1186/s41687-024-00729-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/23/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND There are limited tools to measure the burden of disease and effectiveness of medical/surgical interventions in patients with cryptoglandular fistulas. The aim of this study was to explore concepts that are relevant and important to patients with complex cryptoglandular fistulas (CCF) and to develop a patient-centred, disease-specific, patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) to assess symptom burden and impacts of CCF. METHODS A targeted literature review was conducted, followed by one-to-one telephone interviews with five colorectal surgeons (USA, n = 3; UK, n = 1; Spain, n = 1) and 20 US adult patients with CCF to inform the development of a conceptual model and a CCF-specific PROM. The targeted literature review informed the development of the preliminary conceptual model and identified a PROM in the literature that was used as a reference to generate the draft CCF-specific PROM. The colorectal surgeon interviews provided insights on the experience of patients with CCF to refine the conceptual model, formulate probing questions for use in patient interviews, and to develop the draft CCF-specific PROM. Patients' descriptions of their experiences with symptoms and the impacts on their lives and evaluation of the draft CCF-specific PROM in concept elicitation and cognitive interviews were used to develop the final conceptual model and final CCF-specific PROM. RESULTS Ten symptoms (odour, pain during bowel movement, abscess, post-operative pain, discharge/drainage/leakage, anal/perianal pain, inflammation/swelling, skin irritation, bleeding and itchiness) and 11 impacts (discomfort, inability to exercise, embarrassment, difficulty sitting, worry about disease, adapted life to maintain hygiene, negatively impacted social life/isolation, inability to perform daily activities, reduced interest in sex, negatively impacted intimate relationships and negatively impacted mood) were reported as most salient by patients. The patient experience, clinician perspective, and literature review provided input to item generation. Evaluation of relevance and patient understanding through cognitive interviews with patients provided evidence for the content validity of the new patient-reported outcome measure: the 20-item Complex Cryptoglandular Fistula Questionnaire™ (CCFQ-20™). CONCLUSION The CCFQ-20™ is a new clinician-guided, patient-validated, disease-specific patient-reported outcome measure that measures disease impact and quality of life in patients with CCF.
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- Jeffrey D McCurdy
- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, General Campus, 501 Smyth Road, Box 206, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada.
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- IQVIA Real World Solutions, Patient Centered Solutions, New York, NY, USA
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- IQVIA Real World Solutions, Patient Centered Solutions, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Adamina M, Minozzi S, Warusavitarne J, Buskens C, Chaparro M, Verstockt B, Kopylov U, Agrawal M, Allocca M, Atreya R, Battat R, Bettenworth D, Bislenghi G, Brown SR, Burisch J, Casanova MJ, Czuber-Dochan W, de Groof J, El-Hussuna A, Ellul P, Fidalgo C, Fiorino G, Gisbert JP, Sabino JG, Hanzel J, Holubar S, Iacucci M, Iqbal N, Kapizioni C, Karmiris K, Kobayashi T, Kotze PG, Luglio G, Maaser C, Moran G, Noor N, Papamichael K, Peros G, Reenaers C, Sica G, Sigall-Boneh R, Vavricka SR, Yanai H, Raine T, Gordon H, Myrelid P. ECCO Guidelines on Therapeutics in Crohn's Disease: Surgical Treatment. J Crohns Colitis 2024:jjae089. [PMID: 38878002 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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This article is the second in a series of two publications on the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation [ECCO] evidence-based consensus on the management of Crohn's disease. The first article covers medical management; the present article addresses surgical management, including preoperative aspects and drug management before surgery. It also provides technical advice for a variety of common clinical situations. Both articles together represent the evidence-based recommendations of the ECCO for Crohn's disease and an update of prior ECCO guidelines.
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- Michel Adamina
- Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital of Fribourg & Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Department of Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Lazio Regional Health Service, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, Location VUMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Gastroenterology Department. Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid; Spain
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- Department Gastroenterology & Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven and Dpt. Chronic Diseases and Metabolism, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel
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- IBD Center, Division of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva; Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv; Israel
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Unit, The E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel
- Tytgat Institute for Liver and Intestinal Research, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Università Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Division of Gastroenterology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- National Institute of Health Research Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham
- Translational Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham. NG7 2UH. United Kingdom
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Health Sciences Postgraduate Program, Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Brazil
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- Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Venizeleio General Hospital, Heraklion, Greece
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Surgery, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester, UK
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, College of Medicine and Health, University College of Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana; Chair of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Gastroenterology Department. Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid, Spain
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hospital da Luz, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Colorectal Surgery, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford, UK
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- Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing- Midwifery and Palliative Care, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Gastroenterology Department. Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IIS-Princesa), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD), Madrid. Spain
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- Gastrounit, Medical Division, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre; Copenhagen Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children, Adolescents and Adults, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium
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- CED Schwerpunktpraxis, Münster and Medical Faculty of the University of Münster, Münster, NRW, Germany
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- First Department of Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- IRCCS Hospital San Raffaele and University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Milan, Italy
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- The Dr. Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
- Center for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PREDICT), Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Translational Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Keramati MR, Yazd SMM, Omidi M, Keshvari A, Shahriarirad S, Shahriarirad R, Ahmadi-Tafti SM, Behboudi B, Kazemeini A, Sahebi L, Fazeli MS. Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric evaluation of the Persian (Farsi) version of the QoLAF (quality of life in patients with anal fistula) questionnaire. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0277170. [PMID: 37027362 PMCID: PMC10081801 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The effective treatment of anal fistulas almost always requires surgical intervention, which could be accompanied by post-operative complications, and affect the quality of life of patients. This study aimed to cross-culturally adapt the Persian version of the Quality of Life in patients with Anal Fistula questionnaire and evaluate its validity and reliability. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty patients with a mean age of 44 years ranging from 21 to 72 years entered the study. Forty-seven participants were men, and thirteen were women. After performing a scientific translation of the questionnaire based on Beaton's guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation and after extensive reviews by experts and specialists, the final version of the questionnaire was obtained. Then, 60 questionnaires (100%) were filled out by the participants (n = 60) and retrieved during a 7 to 21-day period. Data were collected and analyzed. Finally, according to the obtained data, the validity and reliability of the questionnaire were calculated. RESULTS Cross-cultural adaptation of the translated questionnaire was verified by the expert committee. The results showed perfect internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.842), and external consistency (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.800; P<0.001). Spearman correlation coefficient between test and retest was reported to be 0.980 (P-value <0.01), confirming the temporal stability of the translated questionnaire. The interrater reliability based on Cohen's kappa coefficient also demonstrated a perfect degree of agreement between two peer variables (Kappa = 0.889; P<0.001). CONCLUSION The Persian translation of the Quality of Life in patients with the Anal Fistula questionnaire was proven to be valid and reliable for the evaluation of the QoL of patients with anal fistula.
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- Mohammad Reza Keramati
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Colorectal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Colorectal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Colorectal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Colorectal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Thoracic and Vascular Surgery Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Colorectal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Colorectal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Colorectal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Research Center, Family Health Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Colorectal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Jayne DG, Scholefield J, Tolan D, Gray R, Senapati A, Hulme CT, Sutton AJ, Handley K, Hewitt CA, Kaur M, Magill L. A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Safety, Efficacy, and Cost-effectiveness of the Surgisis Anal Fistula Plug Versus Surgeon's Preference for Transsphincteric Fistula-in-Ano: The FIAT Trial. Ann Surg 2021; 273:433-441. [PMID: 32516229 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To undertake a randomized comparison of the Biodesign Surgisis anal fistula plug against surgeon's preference in treating cryptoglandular transsphincteric fistula-in-ano. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA The efficacy of the Biodesign Surgisis anal fistula plug in healing anal fistulae is uncertain. METHODS Participants were randomized to the fistula plug with surgeon's preference (advancement flap, cutting seton, fistulotomy, Ligation of the Intersphincteric Fistula Tract procedure). The primary outcome was faecal incontinence quality of life (FIQoL) at 12-months. Secondary outcomes were fistula healing, incontinence rates, and complication and reintervention rates. RESULTS Between May 2011 and March 2016, 304 participants were randomized to fistula plug or surgeon's preference. No differences were seen in FIQoL between the 2 groups at 12 months. Clinical fistula healing was reported in 66/122 (54%) of the fistula plug and 66/119 (55%) of the surgeon's preference groups at 12 months. Fecal incontinence rates improved marginally in both the groups. Complications and reinterventions were frequent, with significantly more complications in the fistula plug group at 6-weeks (49/142, 35% vs 25/137, 18%; P=0.002). The mean total costs were £2738 (s.d. £1151) for the fistula plug and £2308 (s.d. £1228) for the surgeon's preference group (mean difference +£430, P=0.0174). The average total quality adjusted life years (QALYs) gained was marginally higher in the fistula plug group. The fistula plug was 35% to 45% likely to be cost-effective across a willingness to pay threshold of £20,000 to £30,000 / QALY. CONCLUSIONS The Biodesign Surgisis anal fistula plug is associated with similar FIQoL and healing rates to surgeon's preference at 12 months. Higher costs and highly uncertain gains in QALYs mean that the fistula plug may not be considered as a cost-effective treatment in the UK NHS.
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- Nuffield Department of Population Health Medicine Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Academic Unit of Health Economics, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit (BCTU), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit (BCTU), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit (BCTU), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit (BCTU), University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Garg P, Sodhi SS, Garg N. Management of Complex Cryptoglandular Anal Fistula: Challenges and Solutions. Clin Exp Gastroenterol 2020; 13:555-567. [PMID: 33204136 PMCID: PMC7667587 DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s198796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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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 anal sphincters and refractoriness to the treatment (high recurrence rate) pose the two biggest challenges in the management of this disease. Apart from these, there are several other challenges in the treatment of complex fistulae. The intriguing and uphill task is that satisfactory solutions to most of these challenges are still not known, and there is hardly any consensus on whatever treatment solutions are available. To summarize, there is no gold-standard treatment available for treating complex anal fistulae, and the search for a satisfactory treatment option is still on. In this review, the endeavor has been to discuss and highlight recent path-breaking updates in the management of complex anal fistulae.
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- Pankaj Garg
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Garg Fistula Research Institute, Panchkula, Haryana, India
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- Department of General Surgery, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh, India
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Jayne DG, Scholefield J, Tolan D, Gray R, Edlin R, Hulme CT, Sutton AJ, Handley K, Hewitt CA, Kaur M, Magill L. Anal fistula plug versus surgeon's preference for surgery for trans-sphincteric anal fistula: the FIAT RCT. Health Technol Assess 2020; 23:1-76. [PMID: 31113531 DOI: 10.3310/hta23210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of fistula surgery is to eradicate the disease while preserving anal sphincter function. The efficacy of the Surgisis® anal fistula plug (Cook Medical, Bloomington, IN, USA) in the treatment of trans-sphincteric fistula-in-ano has been variably reported. OBJECTIVES To undertake a randomised comparison of the safety and efficacy of the Surgisis anal fistula plug in comparison with surgeon's preference for the treatment of trans-sphincteric anal fistulas. DESIGN A randomised, unblinded, parallel-arm, prospective, multicentre clinical trial. SETTING Hospitals in the UK NHS involving colorectal surgeons accredited by the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland. PARTICIPANTS Adult patients suffering from trans-sphincteric fistula-in-ano of cryptoglandular origin. INTERVENTIONS Patients were randomised on a 1 : 1 basis to either the fistula plug or the surgeon's preference [e.g. fistulotomy, cutting seton, advancement flap or ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) procedure]. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome measure was quality of life as measured by the Faecal Incontinence Quality of Life (FIQoL) questionnaire at 12-month follow-up. Secondary outcome measures included clinical and radiological fistula healing rates, faecal incontinence rates, complications rates, reintervention rates and cost-effectiveness. RESULTS Between May 2011 and March 2016, 304 participants were recruited (152 fistula plug vs. 152 surgeon's preference). No difference in FIQoL score between the two trial groups was seen at the 6-week, 6-month or 12-month follow-up. Clinical evidence of fistula healing was reported in 66 of 122 (54%) participants in the fistula plug group and in 66 of 119 (55%) participants in the surgeon's preference group at 12 months. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed fistula healing in 54 of 110 (49%) participants in the fistula plug group and in 63 of 112 (56%) participants in the surgeon's preference group. Variation in 12-month clinical healing rates was observed: 55%, 64%, 75%, 53% and 42% for fistula plug, cutting seton, fistulotomy, advancement flap and LIFT procedure, respectively. Faecal incontinence rates were low at baseline, with small improvement in both groups post treatment. Complications and reinterventions were frequent. The mean total costs were £2738 [standard deviation (SD) £1151] in the fistula plug group and £2308 (SD £1228) in the surgeon's preference group. The average total quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) gain was much smaller in the fistula plug group (0.829, SD 0.174) than in the surgeon's preference group (0.790, SD 0.212). Using multiple imputation and probabilistic sensitivity analysis, and adjusting for differences in baseline EuroQol-5 Dimensions, three-level version utility, there was a 35-45% chance that the fistula plug was as cost-effective as surgeon's preference over a range of thresholds of willingness to pay for a single QALY of £20,000-30,000. LIMITATIONS Limitations include a smaller sample size than originally calculated, a lack of blinding that perhaps biased patient-reported outcomes and a lower compliance rate with MRI at 12-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS The Surgisis anal fistula plug is associated with similar FIQoL score to surgeon's preference at 12-month follow-up. The higher costs and highly uncertain and small gains in QALYs associated with the fistula plug mean that this technology is unlikely to be considered a cost-effective use of resources in the UK NHS. FUTURE WORK Further in-depth analysis should consider the clinical and MRI characteristics of fistula-in-ano in an attempt to identify predictors of fistula response to treatment. TRIAL REGISTRATION Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN78352529. FUNDING This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme and will be published in full in Health Technology Assessment; Vol. 23, No. 21. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.
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- David G Jayne
- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Population Health Medicine Sciences Division, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Academic Unit of Health Economics, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Academic Unit of Health Economics, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Longterm outcome of anal fistula - A retrospective study. Sci Rep 2020; 10:6483. [PMID: 32300218 PMCID: PMC7162908 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-63541-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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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 rates after different surgical techniques. During January 2005 and May 2013, all patients with anal fistula were included. Baseline characteristics, details of presentation, fistula anatomy, type of surgery, post-surgical outcomes and follow-up data were collected. The primary endpoints were long-term closure rate and recurrence rate after 2 years. Secondary endpoints were persistent pain, postoperative complications and continence status. A total of 65 patients were included. From a total amount of 93 operations, 65 were fistulotomies, 13 mucosal advancement flaps, 7 anal fistula plugs and 8 cutting-setons. The mean follow up was 80 months. Healing was achieved in 85%. The highest recurrence rate was seen in anal fistula plug with 42%. On the other hand, no recurrence was observed in the cutting-seton procedures. For all included operation no persistent postoperative pain nor incontinence was observed. In conclusion, despite all existing anal fistula operations up to date, the optimal technique with low recurrence rate and assured safety for the anal sphincter is still lacking. Nonetheless, according to our promising results for the cutting-seton technique, this technique, otherwise considered obsolete, should be further evaluated in a prospective study.
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Lin H, Jin Z, Zhu Y, Diao M, Hu W. Anal fistula plug vs rectal advancement flap for the treatment of complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies with long-term follow-up. Colorectal Dis 2019; 21:502-515. [PMID: 30506546 DOI: 10.1111/codi.14504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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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 literature search to identify relevant available articles published without language restriction from Embase and PubMed databases and the Cochrane Library. Studies comparing outcomes with the AFP vs RAF for complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas were eligible for inclusion. RESULTS A total of 11 articles with 810 patients were included in this meta-analysis. Four RCTs and one observational clinical study provided long-term follow-up. The pooled analysis of all 11 studies indicated that there was no significant difference between the AFP and RAF in terms of healing rate, recurrence rate and incidence of fistula complications. However, the pooled results of studies with long-term follow-up revealed that the RAF group had a significantly higher healing rate (OR 0.32, 95% CI 0.13, 0.78, P = 0.01) and lower recurrence rate (OR 4.45, 95% CI 1.45, 13.65, P = 0.009) than the AFP group. CONCLUSIONS For the treatment of complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas, the RAF was superior to the AFP in terms of healing and recurrence rate after pooling of randomized controlled trials with long-term follow-up, even though a comparison based on the pooling of all studies showed no significant difference.
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- H Lin
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Hangzhou Geriatric Hospital, Hangzhou First People's Hospital Group, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Zhao B, Wang Z, Han J, Zheng Y, Cui J, Yu S. Long-Term Outcomes of Ligation of the Inter-Sphincteric Fistula Tract Plus Bioprosthetic Anal Fistula Plug (LIFT-Plug) in the Treatment of Trans-Sphincteric Perianal Fistula. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:1350-1354. [PMID: 30783076 PMCID: PMC6391857 DOI: 10.12659/msm.914925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The ligation of the inter-sphincteric fistula tract plus bioprosthetic anal fistula plug (LIFT-plug) is a new procedure in the treatment of trans-sphincteric perianal fistulas. The aim of this study was to evaluate its long-term outcomes. MATERIAL AND METHODS Clinical data of 78 patients with trans-sphincteric perianal fistula who were managed by the LIFT-plug technique between March 2014 to October 2016 were analyzed retrospectively. The operation time, healing rate, postoperative complications, recurrences, and length of stay were reviewed. RESULTS No serious complications occurred during the operation in all patients. The median follow-up was 30 months (16 to 47 months), clinical healing of the anal fistula occurred in 75 patients (96.2%). The median operative time was 25 minutes (18 to 45 minutes). The mean complete healing time was 16 days (9 to 46 days). The median healing time for the external anal fistula opening was 2 weeks (range, 2 to 3 weeks), and the inter-sphincteric groove incision healing time was 4 weeks (range, 3 to 7 weeks). The median hospital stay after operation was 5 days. Fistula recurred in 2 patients because of spontaneous expulsion of the plug at 7 days post-surgery; perianal abscess occurred in 1 patient. The anal function was evaluated in 70 patients of the 78 patients. Perfect control of continence was recorded for 97.1% of the patients (68 out of 70 patients). Two patients were identified to a rare complication of gas incontinence (Wexner score 1). CONCLUSIONS LIFT-plug procedure for the treatment of trans-sphincteric fistulas is a simple procedure with a high healing rate, minimal invasiveness, quick healing, and without disturbance to anal function. LIFT-plug is an ideal procedure for trans-sphincteric fistula.
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- Baocheng Zhao
- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)
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- Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China (mainland)
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Comparison of porcine collagen paste injection and rectal advancement flap for the treatment of complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas: a 2-year follow-up study. Int J Colorectal Dis 2018; 33:1723-1731. [PMID: 30187158 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-018-3154-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Rectal advancement flap is the standard surgical treatment for complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas, while Permacol™ collagen paste is considered an innovative treatment option for anorectal fistulas. This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of patients with complex cryptoglandular fistulas treated by endorectal advancement flap versus Permacol™ paste. METHODS This study was a retrospective analysis of patients with complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas. Thirty-one patients were treated with the rectal advancement flap (RAF group), while 21 were treated with Permacol™ paste injection (PP group). In PP group, the approach consisted of loose seton positioning followed several weeks later by closure internal opening with a resorbable sutures associated with paste injection into the fistula track. Clinical outcomes were assessed in terms of healing rate, faecal continence and patient satisfaction. RESULTS Seton drainage was done in all patients in both groups for a median duration of 8 weeks (range 4-18 weeks) before the final surgery (p = 0.719). No patient had faecal incontinence (CGS ≥ 5) preoperatively. Five patients (16%) in the RAF group and one (5%) in the PP group experienced faecal incontinence postoperatively. The 2-year disease-free survival was 65% in the RAF group and 52% in the PP group (p = 0.659). The median satisfaction scores were 5 (range 1-10) in the RAF group and 7 (range 2-10) in the PP group (p = 0.299). CONCLUSION The RAF appeared superior to PP in terms of fistula healing, although this result was not statistically significant. On the contrary, PP has a potential advantage in terms of continence disorders. Permacol™ paste can be considered as the initial treatment option for complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas in patients with faecal continence disorders.
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Schiano di Visconte M, Braini A, Moras L, Brusciano L, Docimo L, Bellio G. Permacol Collagen Paste Injection for Treatment of Complex Cryptoglandular Anal Fistulas: An Observational Cohort Study With a 2-Year Follow-up. Surg Innov 2018; 26:168-179. [PMID: 30339103 DOI: 10.1177/1553350618808120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Permacol paste injection is a novel treatment approach for complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas. This study was performed to evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes of treatment with Permacol paste for complex cryptoglandular fistulas. METHODS Patients with primary or recurrent complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas treated with Permacol paste from 2014 to 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. RESULTS A total of 46 patients (median age, 41.3 years; 21 female) underwent Permacol paste injection; 20 patients (43%) had previously undergone failed fistula surgery. The patients had experienced anal fistula-related symptoms for a median of 10 weeks (range, 3-50 weeks). All patients had a draining seton in situ for a median of 10 weeks (range, 4-46 weeks). The median follow-up time was 24 months (range, 1-25 months). At the 1-month follow-up, 2 patients had paste extrusion and 2 had anal abscesses. The mean preoperative Continence Grading Scale score was 1.10 ± 1.40, and that at 3 months postoperatively was 1.13 ± 1.39 ( P = .322). There was a significant difference in the preoperative and the 1- and 3-month postoperative pain scores ( P < .001). At the 24-month follow-up, the healing rate was 50% (n = 23). A total of 19 patients (41%) with a recurrent fistula after failed Permacol paste injection required additional operative procedures. The satisfaction rate at the 2-year follow-up was 65%. CONCLUSION Permacol paste injection is minimally invasive and technically easy to perform. It can be considered as a viable and reasonable option for the treatment of complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas in patients with fecal continence disorders.
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- 2 "Santa Maria Degli Angeli" Hospital, Pordenone, Italy
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- 3 Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste, Italy
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- 4 University of Study of Campania "Vanvitelli" Naples, Italy
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- 4 University of Study of Campania "Vanvitelli" Naples, Italy
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Hampson LA, Muncey W, Sinanan MN, Voelzke BB. Outcomes and Quality of Life Among Men After Anal Sphincter-Sparing Transperineal Rectourethral Fistula Repair. Urology 2018; 121:175-181. [PMID: 30193844 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.06.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Revised: 05/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe long-term quality of life (QOL) outcomes after rectourethral fistula (RUF) repair. RUF is a debilitating diagnosis and complex surgical dilemma with limited data regarding QOL after repair. METHODS Patients at a tertiary referral center undergoing transperineal RUF repair 1/2009-5/2016 were analyzed. Patients were contacted by telephone to assess QOL following repair. Descriptive analysis performed of short-term surgical data (success and complications) and long-term QOL data (novel questionnaire). RESULTS Twenty one men underwent RUF surgery with 95% success after initial repair. Fifty two percent had a history of radiation and/or ablation. Four individuals (19%) experienced a Clavien-Dindo complication within 30 days, with 3 of those being grade III+. Fifteen had postoperative urinary incontinence, of whom 73% underwent artificial urinary sphincter placement. Three previously radiated individuals underwent subsequent urethral stricture surgery. At long-term follow-up (mean 45.6 ± 27.1 months), 53% reported perineal pain, 43% reported problems related to the gracilis flap, and 80% reported urinary incontinence (primarily occasional mild leakage). Twenty one percent were unable to do the things they wanted in their daily lives, while 80% reported that surgery positively impacted their life. None would have opted for complete urinary diversion. CONCLUSION RUF repair leads to patient satisfaction and improved QOL, despite possible residual issues such as perineal pain and urinary incontinence. Definitive RUF repair should be offered to suitable radiated and nonradiated patients.
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- Lindsay A Hampson
- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Urology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
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Ommer A, Herold A, Berg E, Farke S, Fürst A, Hetzer F, Köhler A, Post S, Ruppert R, Sailer M, Schiedeck T, Schwandner O, Strittmatter B, Lenhard BH, Bader W, Krege S, Krammer H, Stange E. S3-Leitlinie: Kryptoglanduläre Analfisteln. COLOPROCTOLOGY 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00053-016-0110-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Results of the Gore Bio-A fistula plug implantation in the treatment of anal fistula: a multicentre study. Tech Coloproctol 2016; 20:585-90. [PMID: 27418257 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-016-1505-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this prospective study was to determine the efficiency of the Gore Bio-A synthetic plug in the treatment of anal fistulas. METHODS A synthetic bioabsorbable anal fistula plug was implanted in 60 patients. All fistulas were transsphincteric and cryptoglandular in origin. RESULTS The healing rate after 1 year of follow-up was 52 % (31 out of 60 patients). No patient was lost to follow-up. The treatment had no effect on the incontinence score. The plug dislodgement rate was 10 % (6 out of 60 patients). Thirty-four per cent of the patients (16 out of 47) required reoperation. The average operating time was 32 ± 10.2 min, and the average length of hospital stay was 3.3 ± 1.8 days. CONCLUSIONS Synthetic plugs may be an alternative to bioprosthetic fistula plugs in the treatment of transsphincteric anal fistulas. This method might have better success rates than treatment with bioprosthetic fistula plugs.
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Complex anal fistulas require careful evaluation. Prior to any attempts at definitive repair, the anatomy must be well defined and the sepsis resolved. Several muscle-sparing approaches to anal fistula are appropriate, and are often catered to the patient based on their presentation and previous repairs. Emerging technologies show promise for fistula repair, but lack long-term data.
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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Senéjoux A, Siproudhis L, Abramowitz L, Munoz-Bongrand N, Desseaux K, Bouguen G, Bourreille A, Dewit O, Stefanescu C, Vernier G, Louis E, Grimaud JC, Godart B, Savoye G, Hebuterne X, Bauer P, Nachury M, Laharie D, Chevret S, Bouhnik Y. Fistula Plug in Fistulising Ano-Perineal Crohn's Disease: a Randomised Controlled Trial. J Crohns Colitis 2016; 10:141-8. [PMID: 26351393 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjv162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 07/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Anal fistula plug [AFP] is a bioabsorbable bioprosthesis used in ano-perineal fistula treatment. We aimed to assess efficacy and safety of AFP in fistulising ano-perineal Crohn's disease [FAP-CD]. METHODS In a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial we compared seton removal alone [control group] with AFP insertion [AFP group] in 106 Crohn's disease patients with non- or mildly active disease having at least one ano-perineal fistula tract drained for more than 1 month. Patients with abscess [collection ≥ 3mm on magnetic resonance imaging or recto-vaginal fistulas were excluded. Randomisation was stratified in simple or complex fistulas according to AGA classification. Primary end point was fistula closure at Week 12. RESULTS In all, 54 patients were randomised to AFP group [control group 52]. Median fistula duration was 23 [10-53] months. Median Crohn's Disease Activity Index at baseline was 81 [45-135]. Fistula closure at Week 12 was achieved in 31.5% patients in the AFP group and in 23.1 % in the control group (relative risk [RR] stratified on AGA classification: 1.31; 95% confidence interval: 0.59-4.02; p = 0.19). No interaction in treatment effect with complexity stratum was found; 33.3% of patients with complex fistula and 30.8% of patients with simple fistula closed the tracts after AFP, as compared with 15.4% and 25.6% in controls, respectively [RR of success = 2.17 in complex fistula vs RR = 1.20 in simple fistula; p = 0.45]. Concerning safety, at Week 12, 17 patients developed at least one adverse event in the AFP group vs 8 in the controls [p = 0.07]. CONCLUSION AFP is not more effective than seton removal alone to achieve FAP-CD closure.
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- A Senéjoux
- Gastroentérologie, MICI et Assistance Nutritive, Hôpital Beaujon - APHP, Clichy, France
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- Hôpital Pontchaillou, Université Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Hôpital Bichat, Université Diderot Paris 7, Paris, France
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- Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Université Diderot Paris 7, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Pontchaillou, Université Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Institut des Maladies de l'Appareil Digestif, CHU Nantes, Nantes, France
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- Clinique Universitaire Saint Luc, Bruxelles, Belgique
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- Gastroentérologie, MICI et Assistance Nutritive, Hôpital Beaujon - APHP, Clichy, France
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- Hôpital Claude Huriez, Université Lille 2, Lille, France
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- CHU Sart Tilman, Université de Liège, Liège, Belgique
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- Hôpital Nord, Centre d'investigation Clinique Marseille Nord, Université Méditerranée, Marseille, France
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- Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Université de Rouen UR, Rouen, Franc
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- Hôpital de l'Archet, Université Nice Sophia-Antipolis, Nice, France
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- GH Diaconesses-Croix Saint-Simon, Paris, France
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- Hôpital Jean Minjoz, Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
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- Hôpital Sud, Université Bordeaux Segalen, Bordeaux, France
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- Biostatistics and Clinical Epidemiology, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Université Diderot Paris 7, Paris, France
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- Gastroentérologie, MICI et Assistance Nutritive, Hôpital Beaujon - APHP, Clichy, France
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Köckerling F, Alam NN, Narang SK, Daniels IR, Smart NJ. Treatment of Fistula-In-Ano with Fistula Plug - a Review Under Special Consideration of the Technique. Front Surg 2015; 2:55. [PMID: 26528482 PMCID: PMC4607815 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2015.00055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Introduction In a recent Cochrane review, the authors concluded that there is an urgent need for well-powered, well-conducted randomized controlled trials comparing various modes of treatment of fistula-in-ano. Ten randomized controlled trials were available for analyses: There were no significant differences in recurrence rates or incontinence rates in any of the studied comparisons. The following article reviews the studies available for treatment of fistula-in-ano with a fistula plug with special attention paid to the technique. Material and Methods PubMed, Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane medical database were searched up to July 2015. Sixty-four articles were relevant for this review. Results Healing rates of 50–60% can be expected for treatment of complex anal fistula with a fistula plug, with a plug-extrusion rate of 10–20%. Such results can be achieved not only with plugs made of porcine intestinal submucosa but also those made of other biological or synthetic bioabsorbable mesh materials. Important technical steps are firm suturing of the head of the plug in the primary opening and wide drainage of the secondary opening. Discussion Treatment of a complex fistula-in-ano with a fistula plug is an option with a success rate of 50–60% with low complication rate. Further improvements in technique and better studies are needed.
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- Ferdinand Köckerling
- Department of Surgery and Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, Academic Teaching Hospital of Charité Medical School, Vivantes Hospital , Berlin , Germany
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- Exeter Surgical Health Services Research Unit (HeSRU), Royal and Exeter Hospital , Exeter , UK
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- Exeter Surgical Health Services Research Unit (HeSRU), Royal and Exeter Hospital , Exeter , UK
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- Exeter Surgical Health Services Research Unit (HeSRU), Royal and Exeter Hospital , Exeter , UK
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- Exeter Surgical Health Services Research Unit (HeSRU), Royal and Exeter Hospital , Exeter , UK
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Assessment of the Quality-of-life and Functional Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Cystectomy and Urinary Diversion for the Management of Radiation-induced Refractory Benign Disease. Urology 2015; 85:394-400. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2014.08.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2014] [Revised: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 08/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Milone M, Bianco P, Musella M, Milone F. A technical modification of video-assisted ablation for recurrent pilonidal sinus. Colorectal Dis 2014; 16:O404-6. [PMID: 25212710 DOI: 10.1111/codi.12770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM The study evaluated, in a proof of concept, the usefulness of a prosthesis (plug) in addition to video assisted ablation of pilonidal sinus (VAAPS) for treatment of recurrent pilonidal sinus. METHOD This is a case series of recurrent complex pilonidal sinus treated by VAAPS plus plug positioning. RESULTS Four patients were analysed. All were successfully treated by this new approach. No difficulties in inserting the plug were identified. Complete healing was achieved in all cases. No infection or recurrence was reported during a limited follow-up. CONCLUSION This new technique allows a minimally invasive scarless approach to recurrent pilonidal sinus.
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- M Milone
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, University of Naples 'Federico II', Naples, Italy
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Riss S, Bachleitner-Hofmann T, Stift A. The Comfort Drain: a new device for treating complex anal fistula. Tech Coloproctol 2014; 18:1133-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s10151-014-1216-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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