Status:

UNKNOWN

RCT on LIFT Versus Modified Parks Technique Versus Two-Stage Seton

Lead Sponsor:

Mansoura University

Conditions:

Anal Fistula

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

LIFT is a sphincter-saving procedure that is based on the concept of secure closure of the internal opening and concomitant removal of infected cryptoglandular tissue in the intersphincteric plane. Mo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult Patients of either sex aged less than 65 years presenting with complex anal fistula were included. Complex anal fistulas were defined as high trans-sphincteric (involving more than 30% of the external anal sphincter), extra-sphincteric, supra-sphincteric, horse-shoe fistulas and anterior fistulas in females

Exclusion

  • Patients with simple anal fistula (intersphincteric and low trans-sphincteric anal fistula)
  • Patients with associated anorectal pathology such as anal fissure, hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, neoplasm, solitary rectal ulcer, inflammatory bowel diseases.
  • Patients on long-acting steroids or immunosuppressive drugs.
  • Patients with fecal incontinence (FI)
  • Patients with previous anorectal operations including surgery for previous anal fistula.
  • Patients with ASA score (American society of anesthesiologists) of III and higher

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

66 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04377542

Start Date

January 1 2019

End Date

June 30 2020

Last Update

May 6 2020

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Mansoura university hospital

Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt, 35516