Perianal fistula
Conditions
Interventions
Installation of the anal fistula plug.
Sponsors
Academic Medical Centre
meibergdreef 9
1105 AZ Amsterdam
+31-205669111
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. High anorectal fistula of cryptoglandular origin (transsfincteric, upper 2/3 of the sfinctercomplex which is confined by the puborectal sling and the end of the anal canal); 2. Informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Age<18 years; 2. HIV-positive; 3. Crohn´s disease; 4. Malignant cause; 5. Tuberculosis; 6. Hidradenitis suppurativa; 7. Pilonidal sinus disease; 8. No internal opening found during surgery.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Anorectal fistula closure rate; 2. Continence. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Morbidity; 2. Post-operative pain; 3. Sick leave; 4. Quality of life. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ.F.M. Slors
AMC, Afd. Chirurgie
Outcome results
None listed