Use of Anal Fistula Plug for Treatment of Fistula-in-ano: A Novel Technique?

Use of Anal Fistula Plug for Treatment of Fistula-in-ano: A Novel Technique?

Background: Fistula-in-ano is a chronic phase of anorectal suppuration characterized by purulent discharge. The conventional gold standard fistulotomy opens the entire track to heal with secondary intention. Anal fistula plug (AFP) is one of the newer modalities where the track is debrided from with...

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Main Authors:	Amit Kumar Shah, R. Shankaran, Akshat Shah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-09-01
Series:	Journal of Marine Medical Society
Subjects:	anal fistula anorectal suppuration fistula-in-ano fistula plugs fistulectomy fistulotomy magnetic resonance fistulogram parks classification small intestinal submucosa bioprosthetic plugs st james university hospital classification
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jmms.jmms_183_23
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