Outcome of treatment of high fistula in ANO, with fistulectomy plus seton placement

Autor: Shamsuddin, Hafiz Bilal Ahmed, M. Yasin, Kaleem Ullah
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: The Professional Medical Journal. 28:1600-1603
ISSN: 2071-7733
1024-8919
DOI: 10.29309/tpmj/2021.28.11.6149
Popis: Objective: To determine post procedure recurrence and incontinence rate for high fistula-in-ano cases, who underwent procedure of fistulectomy and Seton placement. Study Design: Descriptive study. Setting: Department of General Surgery, Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar. Period: January to December, 2018. Material & Methods: This study was conducted over 50 patients with diagnosis of high fistula-in-ano, treated with combined procedure of fistulectomy and Seton placement. Patients follow up was done for one year for recurrence and incontinence. Results: Out of 50 patients, 28(56%) were male and 22(44%) were female. Overall male to female ratio was 1.27:1. Average age of patient was 36.88 years+6.63 SD. Flatus Incontinence was observed in single case (2%), no patient reported stool Incontinence. Recurrence of disease was found in 2 patients (4%). All patients were followed for one year. Conclusion: This technique for treating high Fistula-in-ano showed overall low recurrence and incontinence rates during follow up, thus reducing morbidity and costs associated with recurrent surgery for Fistula-in-ano.
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