Video-Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment (VAAFT) for complex anorectal fistula: efficacy and risk factors for failure at 3-year follow-up
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DOI: 10.1007/s10151-020-02213-w
Abstract: Background The aim of this study was to assess the 3-year objective and subjective outcomes of patients with complex anorectal fistula treated with Video-Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment (VAAFT). Furthermore, we evaluated the risk factors associated… read more here.
Keywords: vaaft; year follow; fistula; complex anorectal ... See more keywords
VAAFT for complex anal fistula: a useful tool, however, cure is unlikely
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DOI: 10.1007/s10151-021-02492-x
Abstract: Therapeutic options for complex anal fistula (CAF) are limited. Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) allows examination of these anatomically complex fistulae from within. The aim of the present study was to evaluate outcomes of VAAFT… read more here.
Keywords: vaaft; caf; fistulae; complex anal ... See more keywords
Symptom Amelioration in Crohn’s Perianal Fistulas Using Video-Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment (VAAFT)
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DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjy071
Abstract: Methods Consecutive patients with complex Crohn's fistula undergoing a VAAFT for symptomatic Crohn's anal fistula were included. They were identified from a prospectively maintained database, which was interrogated from June 2015-November 2017. Patients underwent diagnostic… read more here.
Keywords: amelioration crohn; vaaft; symptom amelioration; procedure ... See more keywords
Long term efficacy of Video‐Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment (VAAFT) for complex fistula‐in‐ano: a single‐centre Australian experience
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DOI: 10.1111/ans.17451
Abstract: Video‐Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment (VAAFT) is a novel minimally invasive & sphincter‐saving technique for treating complex fistula‐in‐ano involving endoscopic assessment & treatment of perianal fistula. This retrospective, non‐randomized, observational study is the first Australian study… read more here.
Keywords: fistula; anal fistula; vaaft; video assisted ... See more keywords