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Effect of Acacia catechu and alum hot sitzbath on post-operative pain in patients treated with herbal seton

ABSTRACT Background Post-operative pain is the major consequence of Kṣārasūtra, Seton technique employed in Ayurvedic management of Low anal fistula. Surgeons are forced to prescribe Opioids and NSAIDs with pronounced untoward effects. Non pharmacological measures like Balneotherapy are used to impr...

Anal abscess microbiology as an anal fistula predictor

ABSTRACT In order to determine the microbiology of anal abscess as a predictor of anal fistulas in patients who attended the external consultation of the Coloproctology unit of the Dr. Antonio María Pineda University Central Hospital, a prospective, descriptive, longitudinal study was conducted from Sep...

One hundred citation classics in benign anorectal disease: a bibliometric analysis of seven decades (1950-2019)

ABSTRACT Background & aim Bibliometric analysis is used to explore the historical development in a particular field. The aim is to identify and analyse most cited papers in benign anorectal disease in the last 7 decades (1950-2018). Method Thomson Reuters Web of Science database was used to find the to...

Influence of the cotton and silastic seton on the distance of the anal sphincter cables after fistulotomy in rats

Abstract Rationale: Fistulotomy is a procedure widely used in the treatment of anal fistulas but is associated with varying degrees of fecal incontinence that could be minimized by previous use of sedentum, and the material used may influence the outcome. Purpouse: To compare cotton and silastic used a...

Effectiveness of the Aloe Vera extract in the treatment of fistula-in-ano

Abstract Rationale: Considering that anal fistulae are still challenging regarding their treatment due to the risk of fecal incontinence in the most complex cases and the increasing use of phytotherapeutic drugs such as Aloe Vera in medicine, even with proven healing effectiveness, there is interest in ...

Comparison between conventional and structured magnetic resonance imaging reports in perianal fistula

Abstract Rationale: Very often magnetic resonance imaging is used in the study of complex anal fistulae, but conventional reports may contribute little to what really matters to the coloproctologist. Objective: To compare the clarity and usefulness of the conventional report compared to structured magn...

Epidemiological profile of patients with fistula in ano

Abstract Rationale There is a lack of consistent national data on the evaluation of the epidemiological profile of patients with anal fistula. Objective To evaluate the epidemiological profile of patients with anal fistula at a center specialized in coloproctology. Method A cross-sectional, retrospect...

Determinar la precisión diagnóstica de la ecografía tridimensional en casos de fístula perianal en comparación con los hallazgos intraoperatorios durante el procedimiento quirúrgico
Assessment of accuracy of three dimensional endo-anal ultrasound in diagnosis of perianal fistula in comparison to operative findings

Prensa méd. argent; 106 (2), 2020
Aim : To determine the diagnostic accuracy of three dimensional ultrasound in cases of perianal fistula compared to intra-operative findings during surgical procedure. Background: Perianal fistulae can be either low type (simple) or high type (complex) and surgical treatment options differ accordingly. P...

Fístula perianal compleja: Tratamiento con plasma rico en plaquetas

Rev. argent. cir; 112 (2), 2020
Paciente masculino con diagnóstico de enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (colitis ulcerosa), corticodependiente, que consulta en nuestro servicio por fístula perianal compleja con extenso compromiso inflamatorio crónico de la región perianal, el cual fue tratado exitosamente con la aplicación local ...

Can stryphnodendron adstringens extract improve the results of fistulotomy followed by primary sphincteroplasty in the treatment of transsphincteric fistulae?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 33 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: There is still a need for progress in the treatment of transsphincteric anal fistulae and the use of herbal medicines seems promising. Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of Stryphnodendron adstringens associated with fistulotomy and primary sphincteroplasty in the treatment of transsp...