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Drainage Seton With Flap Versus EAS Preserving Seton in Treatment of Transsphincteric Anal Fistula

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Anal Cancer
Interventions
Procedure: Drainage seton with flap
Procedure: EAS sparing seton
Registration Number
NCT03983174
Lead Sponsor
Mansoura University
Brief Summary

Patients with high trans-sphincteric anal fistula will be randomized to one of two equal group: group 1 will have drainage seton with mucosal advancement flap and group 2 will undergo external anal sphincter sparing seton

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients suffering from high trans-sphincteric anal fistula
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Acute sepsis.
  • Specific cause of fistula e.g. Crohn's disease
  • Strictured anorectum.
  • Any degree of incontinence
  • Recurrent anal fistula.
  • Low anal fistula.
  • Previous anorectal surgery.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Drainage seton with flapDrainage seton with flapDrainage seton will be put around the external anal sphincter with mucosal advancement flap
EAS sparing setonEAS sparing setonRerouting of the seton around the internal anal sphincter sparing the external sphincter will be done
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
fecal incontinence12 months after surgery

Number of patients who develop fecal incontinence as assessed by Wexner Incontinence score

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mansoura university hospital

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Mansourah, Dakahlia, Egypt

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