PMID- 26703998 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20160504 LR - 20181202 IS - 1671-0274 (Print) IS - 1671-0274 (Linking) VI - 18 IP - 12 DP - 2015 Dec TI - [The past, presence and future of ligation of intersphincteric fistulous tract for the treatment of fistula in ano]. PG - 1200-2 AB - This paper is to summarize the successful rate, complication morbidity, and the impact of ligation of the intersphinteric fistula tract (LIFT) on anal continence, and to illustrate the efficacy of LIFT procedure for the treatment of high transphinteric fistula in ano and the challenging problems existed in practice through literature review retrospectively. LIFT procedure appears to be an effective sphincter conserving approach with less complications and minimal impact on anorectal function for the treatment of high transsphincteric fistula in ano. FAU - Shao, Wanjin AU - Shao W AD - Department of Anus and Intestine Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China. njdoctorswj@163.com. 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 - Humans MH - Inflammation MH - Ligation MH - *Rectal Fistula MH - Retrospective Studies EDAT- 2015/12/26 06:00 MHDA- 2016/05/05 06:00 CRDT- 2015/12/26 06:00 PHST- 2015/12/26 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2015/12/26 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2016/05/05 06:00 [medline] AID - 100001882012 [pii] PST - ppublish SO - Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2015 Dec;18(12):1200-2.