Abstract
Background: Perianal fistulas are difficult to treat. Several minimally invasive sphincter-sparing methods have been described with encouraging results. Methods: A 48-year-old male patient with a transsphincteric fistula was operated using both FiLAC and LIFT techniques. Results: successful treatment was witnessed as fistula closure within 3 weeks and absence of recurrence at 7 months follow-up Conclusion: This is the first report of successful perianal fistula treatment using a combination of FiLAC and LIFT techniques
Highlights
Treatment of perianal fistulas has always been challenging, balancing between long-term effectiveness and the risk of postoperative sphincter dysfunction [1]
This is the first report of successful perianal fistula treatment using a combination of FiLAC and ligation of inter-sphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) techniques
One of the most promising methods currently applied is the ligation of inter-sphincteric fistula tract (LIFT), which was first described by Rojanasakul in 2007 [3]
Summary
A 48-year-old male patient with a transsphincteric fistula was operated using both FiLAC and LIFT techniques.
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