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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2020; 26(42): 6572-6581
Published online Nov 14, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i42.6572
Table 1 The results of long-term seton procedures
Ref.
Year
n
Follow-up, mo (range)
Recurrence (%)
William et al[15]19915554 (6-120)0
Thornton et al[16]20052813 (2-81)21
Takesue et al[17]20023262 (25-133)3 (33)
Galis-Rozen et al[18]2010178 (6-9)40
Table 2 The results of flap procedures
Ref.
Year
n
Healing (%)
Recurrence (R) or incontinence (I) (%)
Van Koperen et al[20]200994555 (R)
Soltani et al[21]201091649.4 (I)
Church et al[22]20111987NR
Roper et al[23]20193992,619.5 (R)
Stellingwerf et al[24]201964617.8 (I)
Praag et al[25]2019216019 (R) 15.8 (I)
Table 3 The results of ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract procedures
Ref.
Year
n
Healing (%)
Recurrence (R) or incontinence (I) (%)
Gingold et al[27]2014156040 (R)
Kaminski et al[28]2017234852 (R)
Praag et al[25]20191989.521.1 (R), 21.4 (I)
Stellingwerf et al[24]201964531.6 (I)
Table 4 The results of fibrin glue and plug procedures
Ref.
Year
n
Healing (%)
Recurrence (%)
Champagne et al[32]2006208020
Schwandner et al[33]200997723
Ellis et al[34]2010126634
Cintron et al[35]201385050
Herold et al[36]201642575
Table 5 The results of video-assisted anal fistula treatment procedures
Ref.
Year
n
Healing (%)
Recurrence (R) Incontinence (I) (%)
Schwandner et al[37]201313820 (I)
Garg et al[38]2017786760 (I)
Adegbola et al[39]20182584NR
Emili et al[40]201878854,317.7 (R)
Table 6 The results of fistula-tract laser closure procedures
Ref.
Year
n
Healing (%)
Recurrence (%)
Moy et al[41]200627NRNR
Wilhelm et al[43]20171369.20 (I)
Stijins et al[45]20192020NR
Alam et al[46]20202054NR
Table 7 The results of fistulectomy with primary sphincter reconstruction
Ref.
Year
n
Healing (%)
Recurrence (%)
Herold et al[48]2009108614
Seyfried et al[47]201824> 85?