PMID- 25529950
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20150516
LR  - 20181202
IS  - 1671-0274 (Print)
IS  - 1671-0274 (Linking)
VI  - 17
IP  - 12
DP  - 2014 Dec
TI  - [Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract in the treatment of complicated 
      fistula-in-ano].
PG  - 1190-3
AB  - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract 
      (LIFT) in the treatment of complex fistula-in-ano. METHODS: Clinical data of 24 
      patients with complex fistula-in-ano who treated with LIFT in the Affiliated 
      Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from September 2009 to 
      February 2012 were analyzed retrospectively. The operative efficacy and 
      postoperative continence were evaluated. RESULTS: The prime success rate of 
      fistula healing was 66.7% (16/24) after the LIFT procedure. Two patients 
      presented with intersphincteric incision infection which was successfully treated 
      with topical of silver nitrate. Four patients had intersphincteric fistula with 
      infection and managed with the complete laying open approach. The total clinical 
      healing rate was 91.7% (22/24). Another 2 patients had persistent external 
      opening with discharge. During follow-up of 6 to 44 (median 16) months, The 
      Cleveland Clinic Florida Fecal Incontinence score revealed that no patient 
      developed decreased continence. CONCLUSION: LIFT is a safe and effective 
      sphincter-preserve procedure for complex fistula-in-ano.
FAU - Chen, Hongjin
AU  - Chen H
AD  - Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing University of 
      Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China. blyang1971@163.com.
FAU - Gu, Yunfei
AU  - Gu Y
FAU - Sun, Guidong
AU  - Sun G
FAU - Zhou, Zailong
AU  - Zhou Z
FAU - Zhu, Ping
AU  - Zhu P
FAU - Wu, Shuang
AU  - Wu S
FAU - Yang, Bolin
AU  - Yang B
LA  - chi
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - China
TA  - Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi
JT  - Zhonghua wei chang wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of gastrointestinal surgery
JID - 101177990
SB  - IM
MH  - Anus Diseases/*surgery
MH  - Fecal Incontinence
MH  - Humans
MH  - Ligation
MH  - Rectal Fistula/*surgery
MH  - Retrospective Studies
MH  - Wound Healing
EDAT- 2014/12/23 06:00
MHDA- 2015/05/20 06:00
CRDT- 2014/12/23 06:00
PHST- 2014/12/23 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2014/12/23 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2015/05/20 06:00 [medline]
AID - 100001882012 [pii]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2014 Dec;17(12):1190-3.