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
Active Locations (1)
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Mansoura university hospital
Al Mansurah, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt, 35516