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A comparative study of fistulectomy versus fistulotomy with marsupialization in patients of simple anal fistula.

"A comparison in the management of Low Simple Anal Fistula using Fistulectomy and fistulotomy with marsupialization. -A prospective, randomised, comparative study."

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/03/012363
Enrollment
40
Registered
2018-03-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- low simple anal fistula

Interventions

Intervention1: Fistulotomy with Marsupialization: A fistulotomy is done which lays open the fistulous tract and the marsupialization of the fistulotomy wounds to approximate the wound edges. Control I

Sponsors

Imambara District Hospital
Lead Sponsor
Dr Prakas Chandra Samanta
Collaborator
Dr Ramanuj Mukherjee
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Low trans-sphincteric -fistula tract involving less than the lower third of the anal sphincter. 2.A single internal and a single external opening. 3.Subcutaneous fistula. 4.The absence of a secondary tract. 5.Patients consenting for surgery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Intersphinteric fistula. 2.All fistulae due to perineal injuries. 3.All congenital fistulae. 4.Patients with associated co-morbid conditions such as anal fissure, haemorrhoids, ulcerative colitis, crohns disease, intestinal tuberculosis, growth in anal canal etc. 5.Patients with a recurrent fistula. 6.Patients refusing to give consent for the surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome measure - wound healing time.Timepoint: for 3 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcome measures - post operative wound size, wound infection, post-operative pain, recurrence, anal incontinence and patient satisfaction.Timepoint: for 3 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr shruti mujumdar

Imambara District Hospital

prakassamanta61@gmail.com9433120271

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026