Endosonograpy-confirmed long-term outcomes of ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract procedure for complex perianal fistulas

ERAY İ. C., RENCÜZOĞULLARI A.

ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA, vol.91, no.5, pp.512-519, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 91 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Journal Name: ANNALI ITALIANI DI CHIRURGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.512-519
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: As the short-term outcomes may overestimate the true success rates of sphincter-sparing techniques, and follow-up protocols that were reported based on clinical criteria do not ideally reflect real world outcomes associated with complex perianal fistulas (CPF), this study aimed to reveal clinically and three dimensional endosonograpy confirmed long-term outcomes and analyze the factors associated with recurrences of ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) procedure.