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Original Source: Do Antibiotics Prevent Anal Fistulae Formation?
Purpose: This randomized study assesses the effects of antibiotics on the formation of fistulae after drainage of anorectal abscesses. Methods: Patients who underwent abscess drainage in 3 major colorectal units between September 2005 and January 2008 were included. Previous anorectal surgery history, immunecompromised states, pregnancy, inflammatory bowel disease, antibiotic usage prior to surgery and the presence of an anal fistulae at the time of surgery were the exclusion...
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Sphincter-Sparing Treatment for Anal Fistulas Successful
A novel anal fistula plug combines a synthetic bioabsorbable material with a design engineered to optimize operative success.
Summary pointsA high index of suspicion of anal fistula is needed when examining patients with a perianal abscess or sepsisAll fistulas consist of a primary track but may also have secondary...
Anal Cancer on the Rise in Men with HIV
Nearly one-third of men with anal cancer have the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to the results of a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Anal cancer is an u...
Anal Cancer Rates Appear to Be On the Rise in the U.S.
The number of people in the United States with anal cancer has tripled since the 1970s, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Anal cancer is an uncommon ty...
Infrared therapy could help prevent anal cancer in HIV-positive population
Infrared coagulopathy treatment of a potential precursor of anal cancer is effective and warrants further study as a way to reduce anal cancer incidence and mortality among HIV-infected people, report...
Study tracks patterns of US cases of anal canal carcinoma
(HealthDay)—Available screening and identification of human papillomavirus likely contributed to the increased incidences of squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCCA) and anal carcinoma in si...
Risk of anal incontinence lasts years after obstetrical anal sphincter laceration
HIV infection connected to rising anal cancer rates in men in the U.S.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection contributes substantially to the epidemic of anal cancer in men, but not women in the United States, according to new research from NCI. Chart shows overal...
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Abstract Surgical treatment of high or complex anal fistulas often renders unsatisfying results. This is the report of the first successful closure of such anal fistula using a special Nitinol clip an...
PURPOSES: We have devised a modified seton technique that resects the external fistula tract while preserving the anal sphincter muscle. This study assessed the technique when used for the management...
The most common cause of anal fistula is anal gland sepsis, resulting in formation of anorectal abscess, particularly if the latter allowed bursting spontaneously or has been inadequately opened at op...
BACKGROUND: Fistula in ano is a rather common condition, but the disease process is not yet fully understood. The aim of our study was to determine how the distribution of anal glands contributes to t...
