Fistula tract curettage and the use of biological dermal plugs improve high transsphincteric fistula healing in an animal model.

Benlice, Cigdem; Yildiz, Merve; Baghaki, Semih; Erguner, Ilknur; Olgun, Deniz; Batur, Sebnem; Erdamar, Ayşe; Ambarcioglu, Pinar; Hamzaoglu, İsmail; Karahasanoglu, Tayfun; Baca, Bilgi

doi:10.1007/s00384-015-2374-8

Fistula tract curettage and the use of biological dermal plugs improve high transsphincteric fistula healing in an animal model.

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Benlice C., Yildiz M., Baghaki S., Erguner I., Olgun D. C. , Batur S., ...More

International journal of colorectal disease, vol.31, no.2, pp.291-9, 2016 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 31 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1007/s00384-015-2374-8
Title of Journal : International journal of colorectal disease
Page Numbers: pp.291-9

Abstract

The treatment of high transsphincteric fistula is a complex procedure, which may be associated with the risk of recurrence and fecal incontinence. In this study, we used an animal model to compare different types of sphincter-preserving treatments for transsphincteric fistula.