Anocutaneous advancement flap repair of transsphincteric fistulas

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Authors

D. D. E. Zimmerman · Erasmus University Rotterdam

J. W. Briel · Erasmus University Rotterdam

M. Gosselink · Erasmus University Rotterdam

Rudolf W. Schouten · Erasmus University Rotterdam

Abstract

The results of anocutaneous advancement flap repair in patients with no or only one previous attempt at repair are moderate. In patients who have undergone two or more previous attempts at repair the outcome is poor. Based on the relatively low healing rate and deterioration of continence, this procedure seems less suitable for high transsphincteric fistulas than transanal mucosal advancement flap repair.

Topics & Keywords

Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes Pelvic floor disorders treatments Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

Volume 44, Issue 10, pp. 1474-1477

DOI: 10.1007/bf02234601

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