PMID- 31725998
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20200929
IS  - 2287-9714 (Print)
IS  - 2287-9722 (Electronic)
IS  - 2287-9714 (Linking)
VI  - 35
IP  - 5
DP  - 2019 Oct
TI  - The Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract Technique: A Preliminary 
      Experience.
PG  - 238-241
LID - 10.3393/ac.2018.08.16.1 [doi]
AB  - PURPOSE: Surgery is the only treatment for anal fistula. Many surgical techniques 
      have been described. The aim of this study was to communicate the authors' 
      preliminary experience in the use of a recently proposed, simplified technique. 
      METHODS: This was a prospective study of 28 patients admitted from January 13, 
      2016 through July 20, 2017. Patients were managed with the ligation of 
      intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) technique and results were observed and 
      documented, including recurrence rate, incontinence rate, and other postoperative 
      complications. RESULTS: A total of 28 patients were studied. The mean operation 
      time was 31 minutes (range, 23-44 minutes), and there were no intra- and 
      postoperative complications. The overall complete healing rate was 85.7%, and the 
      recurrence rate was 14.2%. Follow-up was conducted at 1, 3, and 6 months. 
      CONCLUSION: Many surgical techniques have been described for the treatment of 
      anal fistula. The correct choice of surgical technique out of available 
      procedures is the most important factor for proper treatment and reducing the 
      risk of recurrence or incontinence. In the authors' experience, the LIFT 
      technique is simple and easy to learn, and is a good choice for the treatment of 
      simple anal fistula; however, a tailored surgery remains the gold standard for 
      this condition.
FAU - Cianci, Pasquale
AU  - Cianci P
AD  - Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
FAU - Tartaglia, Nicola
AU  - Tartaglia N
AD  - Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
FAU - Fersini, Alberto
AU  - Fersini A
AD  - Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
FAU - Giambavicchio, Libero Luca
AU  - Giambavicchio LL
AD  - Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
FAU - Neri, Vincenzo
AU  - Neri V
AD  - Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
FAU - Ambrosi, Antonio
AU  - Ambrosi A
AD  - Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20191031
PL  - Korea (South)
TA  - Ann Coloproctol
JT  - Annals of coloproctology
JID - 101605121
PMC - PMC6863004
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Anal disease
OT  - Coloproctology
OT  - Complex fistula
OT  - Fistula in ano
OT  - LIFT procedure
COIS- No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.
EDAT- 2019/11/15 06:00
MHDA- 2019/11/15 06:01
PMCR- 2019/10/01
CRDT- 2019/11/15 06:00
PHST- 2018/04/27 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2018/08/16 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2019/11/15 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2019/11/15 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2019/11/15 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2019/10/01 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - ac.2018.08.16.1 [pii]
AID - ac-2018-08-16-1 [pii]
AID - 10.3393/ac.2018.08.16.1 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Ann Coloproctol. 2019 Oct;35(5):238-241. doi: 10.3393/ac.2018.08.16.1. Epub 2019 
      Oct 31.