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Perianal fistulodesis - A pilot study of a novel minimally invasive surgical and medical approach for closure of perianal fistulae.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perianal fistulae strongly impact on quality of life of affected patients.

Aim

To challenge and novel minimally invasive treatment options are needed.

Methods

Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) in remission and patients without inflammatory bowel disease (non-IBD patients) were treated with fistulodesis, a method including curettage of fistula tract, flushing with acetylcysteine and doxycycline, Z-suture of the inner fistula opening, fibrin glue instillation, and Z-suture of the outer fistula opening followed by post-operative antibiotic prophylaxis with ciprofloxacin and metronidazole for two weeks. Patients with a maximum of 2 fistula openings and no clinical or endosonographic signs of a complicated fistula were included. The primary end point was fistula healing, defined as macroscopic and clinical fistula closure and lack of patient reported fistula symptoms at 24 wk.

Results

Fistulodesis was performed in 17 non-IBD and 3 CD patients, with a total of 22 fistulae. After 24 wk, all fistulae were healed in 4 non-IBD and 2 CD patients (overall 30%) and fistula remained closed until the end of follow-up at 10-25 mo. In a secondary per-fistula analysis, 7 out of 22 fistulae (32%) were closed. Perianal disease activity index (PDAI) improved in patients with fistula healing. Low PDAI was associated with favorable outcome (P = 0.0013). No serious adverse events were observed.

Conclusion

Fistulodesis is feasible and safe for perianal fistula closure. Overall success rates is at 30% comparable to other similar techniques. A trend for better outcomes in patients with low PDAI needs to be confirmed.

SUBMITTER: Villiger R

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898183 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Perianal fistulodesis - A pilot study of a novel minimally invasive surgical and medical approach for closure of perianal fistulae.

Villiger Roxanne R Cabalzar-Wondberg Daniela D Zeller Daniela D Frei Pascal P Biedermann Luc L Schneider Christian C Scharl Michael M Rogler Gerhard G Turina Matthias M Rickenbacher Andreas A Misselwitz Benjamin B

World journal of gastrointestinal surgery 20210201 2

<h4>Background</h4>Perianal fistulae strongly impact on quality of life of affected patients.<h4>Aim</h4>To challenge and novel minimally invasive treatment options are needed.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) in remission and patients without inflammatory bowel disease (non-IBD patients) were treated with fistulodesis, a method including curettage of fistula tract, flushing with acetylcysteine and doxycycline, Z-suture of the inner fistula opening, fibrin glue instillation, and ...[more]

PMID: 33643538

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Perianal fistulodesis - A pilot study of a novel minimally invasive surgical and medical approach for closure of perianal fistulae.

Background

Aim

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Publications

Perianal fistulodesis - A pilot study of a novel minimally invasive surgical and medical approach for closure of perianal fistulae.

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