VAAFT PROCEDURE (Video-assisted Anal Fistula Treatment) versus Open Method in the Treatment of High Fistula in Ano

Abstract Background A common acquired anorectal condition is anal fistula. The treatment approaches that have been employed have been linked to erratic outcomes and sometimes life-threatening consequences. Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT), a minimally invasive method, was introduced for adult patients in 2011. Objective To know the efficacy of the VAAFT procedure in treating high anal fistulas and to compare it to open methods in the Basrah province. Methods The present study was performed on 200 patients with high fistulas in ano in Basrah province. We divided the patients int...

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