PURPOSE This study was designed to assess the efficacy of gracilis muscle transposition in repairing rectovaginal and rectourethral fistulas. METHODS Data were retrieved from a retrospective chart review of patients who underwent gracilis muscle transposition for fistulas between the rectum and urethra/vagina. All patients had fecal diversion as a preliminary or concurrent step to fistula rep...

Perianal fistula formation is a rare complication in children after rectal biopsy. Perianal fistula may become difficult to treat; therefore a lot of surgical options are present. One of these options is video assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT). We present a 6-year-old female who developed perianal fistula following rectal biopsy for which VAAFT was done successfully.

A fistula-in-ano (also referred to as anal fistula, rectal fistula, perianal fistula or anorectal fistula) is an abnormal tract or cavity communicating with the rectum or the anal canal by an identifiable internal opening (1). The problem is still up-to-date and remains a difficultone to handle, with an overall incidence of 8.6:100,000 annually, affecting patients with a mean age of 38.3 years....

BACKGROUND Accurate preoperative assessment of the perianal fistulous tract is the main purpose of the diagnostics and to a large extend determines surgery effectiveness. One of the useful diagnostic methods in perianal fistulas is magnetic resonance imaging. The authors presented experiences in the application of MRI fistulography for evaluation of cases of perianal fistulas difficult to diagn...

PURPOSE We report our experience with the diagnosis and treatment of women with urinary fistula after mid urethral sling surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients with urinary fistula secondary to mid urethral sling surgery. Electronic medical records and billing records were searched. We analyzed sling type, presenting symptoms and interval from initi...

In population-based studies, up to 50% of patients with Crohn's disease suffer from fistulas. Fistulas pose a considerable morbidity including permanent sphincter and perineal tissue destruction as well as professional and personal disabilities. Treatment options have progressed in recent years and fistula closure and fibrosis of the fistula track is achieved in some patients. Depending on seve...

PURPOSE The surgical correction of bladder exstrophy to achieve continence with voiding remains a challenging problem for the urologist. Since 1989 we have performed complete primary repair for exstrophy based on the concept that the primary defect of bladder and cloacal exstrophy is anterior herniation. Thus, the bladder and urethra must be treated as a single unit to move them posteriorly int...

Abstract Background The aim of the study is to evaluate clinical characteristics and compare treatment methods for perianal abscesses by assessing our experiences. Methods We have retrospectively analyzed records children who received abscess fistula-in-ano between January 2014 2022. Demographic information patients, complaints, procedures, recurrence, development was evaluated. Patients with s...

From the Department of General Surgery and Anaesthesia Govt Medical College Jammu. Correspondence to : Dr Manoj Kumar Mahajan, House No. 196/1, Nanak Nagar, Jammu. Abstract Fistulectomy followed by healing by secondary intention, even though, the most commonly used technique for treatment of low fistulain-ano has its associated post-operative long healing time and morbidity. A better alternativ...

BACKGROUND Aortic infections, even with treatment, have a high mortality and risk of recurrent infection and limb loss. Cryopreserved aortoiliac allograft (CAA) has been proposed for aortic reconstruction to improve outcomes in this high-risk population. METHODS A multicenter study using a standardized database was performed at 14 of the 20 highest volume institutions that used CAA for aortic...