The main objective in the treatment of perianal fistula is the healing of the fistula by closing the internal opening while preserving the anal continence. Submucosal, intersphincteric, and low ...

October 16, 2008 (San Francisco, California) — A novel sphincter-sparing surgical technique for the repair of perianal fistulas has demonstrated a 58% success rate in an American patient population.

A dissolvable plug delivered stem cell therapy with few side effects in patients with single tract perianal fistulas, researchers discovered. A dissolvable plug delivered stem cell therapy with few ...

A variety of techniques have been described for insertion of a collagen plug to close an enterocutaneous fistula, most being carried out with the patient under sedation. The fistula track is ...

PHOENIX -- An implantable autologous cell therapy led to higher remission rates compared with standard surgical care in patients with persistent Crohn's perianal fistulas who had failed prior ...

This section describes safety outcomes from the published literature that the Committee considered as part of the evidence about this procedure. For more detailed information on the evidence, see the ...