Abstract
This one-year, three-wave longitudinal study adopted a positive prevention approach to test whether a school-based mental health intervention helped avert declines in student and teacher wellbeing at a P-12, co-educational school in Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region..... ReadMore
Highlights
The overall prevalence of anal fistula is 8-10 cases per 100,000 individuals with male female ratio of 2:1
From March 2015 to June 2016, we operated on 14 patients using Video Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment (VAAFT). 12 patients were followed up for a minimum of six months .No major complications occurred
This study was a prospective type of observational one, done with 14 cases of Fistula-in-Ano treated by a new method i.e. VAAFT (Video Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment)
Summary
The overall prevalence of anal fistula is 8-10 cases per 100,000 individuals with male female ratio of 2:1. Among the treatment options available for anal fistula, there are both traditional &. Traditional methods include fistulotomy; fistulectomy& Seton placement are usually associated with incontinence. The newer treatment options include use of fibrin glue, bio-prosthetic plugs, mucosal advancement flaps & ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT).These newer methods have risk of incontinence as well as costly & need expertise. The association of endoscopic surgery with the minimally invasive approach led to the development of the video-assisted anal fistula treatment
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