Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT): a sphincter-saving technique for fistula-in-ano

• Main Authors: Mohamed Sidek , Ahmad Shanwani, Md Nor, Azmi, Mohamed Kamil, Nil Amri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Verlag 2010
• Subjects: RD Surgery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/14771/1/Ligation_of_the_Intersphincteric_Fistula_Tract_%28LIFT.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/14771/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/DCR.0b013e3181c160c4
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

PURPOSE: This study was designed to assess the total anal sphincter–saving technique of ligating the intersphincteric fistula tract for the treatment of fistulain-ano. METHODS: We performed a prospective observational study of patients with fistula-in-ano treated with the ligation of the intersphin...