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The Anal Fistula Plug versus the fistulotomy for the treatment of low perianal fistulas

Conditions
perianal fistula
anorectal fistula
10002112
10017998
Registration Number
NL-OMON31129
Lead Sponsor
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

low anorectal fistula of cryptoglandular origin (intersphincteric and transsphincteric, lower 1/3 of the sphinctercomplex which is confined by the puborectal sling and the end of the anal canal)
Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Age<18 years
HIV-positive
Crohn*s disease
No internal opening found during surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>1. Continence (questionnaires and manometry)<br /><br>2. Post-operative pain</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>1. Anorectal fistula closure rate<br /><br>2. Morbidity<br /><br>3. Quality of life</p><br>
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