Main description:

Anal Fistula: Principles and Management provides a comprehensive and state of the art review of major issues specific and related to the treatment of anal fistulas. An important section of the book covers the large number of alternative procedures which have been developed in the last two decades. Needless to say, none of these procedures have been uniformly successful, otherwise there would be no need for all the different operations. The book addresses each alternative procedure, discusses the benefits of each procedure, includes the most up-to-date results. Other important chapters cover the causes and failure of treatment and operations for fistulas. Also included is a Cochrane Review of all available randomized controlled trials with levels of evidence culled from the literature.

Written by specialists in their respective fields, Anal Fistula: Principles and Management fills a void in available texts on a subject matter very commonly encountered by surgeons, physicians and specialists.

Contents:

Chapter 1
Epidemiology: incidence and prevalence of fistula in ano
Richard L. Nelson and Herand Abcarian

Chapter 2
Applied anatomy
Russell K. Pearl

Chapter 3
Relationship of abscess to fistula
Herand Abcarian

Chapter 4
Classification and treatment of anorectal infections
Adrian E. Ortega and Kyle G. Cologne

Chapter 5
Clinical assessment of anal fistulas
Herand Abcarian

Chapter 6
Clinical assessment and imaging modalities of fistula in ano
Kyle G. Cologne, Juan Antonio Villanueva-Herrero, Enrique Montano-Torres, and Adrian E. Ortega

Chapter 7
Classification and management strategies
Herand Abcarian

Chapter 8
Seton (loose, cutting, chemical)
Vamsi R. Velchuru

Chapter 9
Fistulotomy and lay open technique
Philip Tozer and Robin K.S. Phillips

Chapter 10
Fistulectomy with Primary Sphincter Reconstruction
Alexander Herold
Chapter 11
Fibrin sealant
Jose R. Cintron

Chapter 12
Biologic fistula plugs
Samuel Eisenstein Alex Jenny Ky

Chapter 13
Synthetic fistula plug
Alex Jenny Ky, Michael Polcino, and Alerro T. Nanna

Chapter 14
Endorectal advancement flap
Christine C. Jensen

Chapter 15
Dermal advancement flap
Christine C. Jensen

Chapter 16
Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT)
Ariane M. Abcarian

Chapter 17
VAAFT
Piercarlo Meiniero and Lorenzo Mori

Chapter 18
Stem cell application in fistula disease
Damian Garcia-Olmo
Hector Guadalajara-Labajo

Chapter 19
Crohn's disease
James Fleshman and Rachel Tay

Chapter 20
Tuberculosis fistulas
Pravin Jaiprakash Gupta

Chapter 21
Fistula Surgery in the Era of Evidence Based Medicine
Richard L. Nelson and Herand Abcarian

Chapter 22
Causes of operative failure
Mohammad Ali Abbass and Maher Aref Abbas

Chapter 23
Recurrence/Persistence After Fistula Treatment: What Next?
Herand Abcarian