Below are suggested reading and educational material on anorectal abscess and fistula, selected for trainees.
- Long term results of video-assisted anal fistula treatment for complex anal fistula: another shattered dream? (2023)
- An analysis of randomized controlled trials on anal fistula conducted between 2000 and 2020 based on the Fragility Index and Reverse Fragility Index (2023)
- Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract: a video vignette (2023)
- Description of a new ultrasound sign to distinguish Crohn's anal fistula from cryptoglandular fistula: the rosary sign (2023)
- Full-thickness rectal advancement flap for complex fistula-in-ano using indocyanine green fluorescence (2023)
- Three-dimensional modelling as a novel interactive tool for preoperative planning for complex perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease (2023)
- Autological platelet-rich fibrin sealant for anterior horseshoe anal fistula in female patient: a video vignette (2023)
- Cohort study of fistulotomy with external tract fistulectomy and primary sphincter reconstruction in high trans-sphincteric fistula-in-ano (2023)
- Improved fistula plug outcome depends on the type of plug: a single-centre retrospective study (2023)
- Development of a core descriptor set for Crohn's anal fistula (2022)
- Gracilis muscle interposition for complex perineal fistulas: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature (2022)
- ‘Optimum’ strategy and outcome in Crohn's anal fistula (2022)
- Treatment of horseshoe fistula with a two-stage modified Hanley procedure: a video vignette (2022)
- Subcutaneous incision of the fistula tract and internal sphincterotomy (SIFT-IS): a novel surgical procedure for transsphincteric anal fistula (2022)
- The pathogenesis of cryptoglandular anal fistula: New insight into the immunological profile (2022)
- Subcutaneous incision of the fistula tract and internal sphincterotomy: a novel surgical procedure for transsphincteric anal fistula (2022)
- Clinicopathological determinants of recurrence after surgical treatment of fistula-in-ano in a Ghanaian teaching hospital (2022)
- Marsupialization of fistulotomy wound in an intersphincteric fistula - a video vignette (2022)
- Injection of mesenchymal stem cells (darvadstrocel) into Crohn's perianal fistula - a video vignette (2022)
- Clinicopathological determinants of recurrence after surgical treatment of fistula-in-ano in a Ghanaian teaching hospital (2022)
- Rectovaginal fistula: Risk factors for failure after graciloplasty - a bicentric retrospective European study of 61 patients (2021)
- Efficacy of Permacol injection for perianal fistulas in a tertiary referral population: poor outcome in patients with complex fistulas (2021)
- Stem cell therapy for anal fistula treatment - a video vignette (2021)
- Fistulotomy plus end-to-end primary sphincteroplasty - a video vignette (2021)
- Role of MRI to confirm healing in complex high cryptoglandular anal fistulas: long-term follow-up of 151 cases (2021)
- Martius flap for rectovaginal fistula after obstetric injury - a video vignette (2021)
- The York Mason procedure for rectourethral fistula repair - a video vignette (2021)
- Is fistulotomy with immediate sphincter reconstruction (FISR) a sphincter preserving procedure for high anal fistula? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
- Fistula closure by laser - a video vignette (2021)
- Feasibility and safety of calcium alginate hydrogel sealant for the treatment of cryptoglandular fistula-in-ano: phase I/IIa clinical trial (2021)
- Rectal advancement flap for complex anal fistula - a video vignette (2021)
- Transanal opening of the intersphincteric space: a novel sphincter-sparing procedure to treat 325 high complex anal fistulas with long-term follow-up (2021)
- Combined laparoscopic and transanal minimally invasive repair for postoperative rectovaginal fistula - a video vignette (2020)
- High failure rates following ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract for transsphincteric anal fistulas: are preoperative MRI measurements of the fistula tract predictive of outcome? (2020)
- A worldwide survey on proctological practice during COVID-19 lockdown (ProctoLock 2020): a cross-sectional analysis (2020)
- Factors associated with healing, reoperation and continence disturbance in patients following surgery for fistula-in-ano (2020)
- Novel SLOFT technique (2020)
- The intersphincteric tract needs proper management to ensure long-term healing in anal fistula (2020)
- A prospective evaluation of the outcome of submucosal ligation of fistula tract (2020)
- Anal fistula laser ablation - a video vignette (2020)
- Long-term functional and clinical outcomes following transanal advancement flap for complex anal fistula repair: are there predictors of recurrence and incontinence? (2020)
- Treatment of recurrent anterior transsphincteric fistula with fistula plug - a video vignette (2020)
- Could FiLaC™ be effective in the treatment of anal fistulas? A systematic review of observational studies and proportional meta-analysis (2020)
- Endorectal advancement flap for the treatment of a rectovaginal fistula - a video vignette (2020)
- The LIFT (ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract) procedure for a transsphincteric posterior anal fistula - a video vignette (2020)
- Perianal fistula and the ileoanal pouch - different aetiologies require distinct evaluation (2020)
- Fistulotomy for intersphincteric fistula. A stepwise approach for surgical trainees - a video vignette (2020)
- Intra-anal fistulotomy with marsupialization for recurrent high intersphincteric fistula - a video vignette (2020)
- Operative results, sexual function and quality of life after gracilis muscle transposition in complex rectovaginal fistulas (2020)
- Correspondence: Anovaginal fistula repair with sphincteroplasty and levatorplasty - a video vignette (2019)
- Correspondence: An ‘easy’ method to understand perianal sepsis - a video vignette (2019)
- Correspondence: Video‐assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) assisted seton placement - a video vignette (2019)
- Use of the Martius advancement flap for low rectovaginal fistulas (2019)
- Anal fistula plug vs rectal advancement flap for the treatment of complex cryptoglandular anal fistulas: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies with long-term follow-up (2019)
- Advancement flap procedure in Crohn and non-Crohn perineal fistulas: a simple surgical approach (2019)
- Operative results, sexual function and quality of life after gracilis muscletransposition in complex rectovaginal fistulas (2019)
