Anal fistula is a common benign condition that typically describes a miscommunication between the anorectum and the perianal skin, which may present de novo, or develop after acute anorectal abscess. Athough anal fistulae are benign, the condition can still negatively influence a patient's quality of life by causing minor pain, social hygienic embarrassment, and in severe cases, frank sepsis. D...

We describe a family with autosomal dominant inheritance of anal anomalies, renal tract abnormalities, genital malformations, and syndactyly. These clinical manifestations do not clearly fall into any previously described syndrome. A mother and daughter had almost identical congenital malformations, short stature, and unusual facies. The proband was born with anal stenosis, a rectovaginal fistu...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Fistula in ano is a common disease seen in the surgical outpatient department. Many procedures are advocated for the treatment of fistula in ano. However, none of the procedures is considered the gold standard. The latest addition to the list of treatment options is video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT). It is a minimally invasive, sphincter-saving procedure wi...

In 1808 the French medical faculty was re-established, with teaching of both clinical medicine and surgery. In 1686, Louis XIV of France (1638 – 1715) – The Sun King – developed a perianal abscess that after a series of failed treatment attempts, including with the use of a red-hot iron, developed into an anal fistula. The doctors were powerless, and after several months of cogitation the king ...

Mucinous adenocarcinoma associated with an anal fistula is a rare oncologic entity which may pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for Surgeons and Medical Oncologists. Few reported cases without definite therapeutic guidelines exist. It represents 2-3% of all gastrointestinal malignancies and arises from chronic anal fistulas, ischiorectal or perianal abscesses. We report a case of perian...

Objective: We evaluated the clinical efficacy of a one-stage modified semi-posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (modified Peña procedure) for radical treatment of female imperforate anus with a rectovesibula fistula. Methods: A total of 89 female neonates who had imperforate anus with a rectovesibula fistula and underwent treatment in our hospital between January 2003 and December 2013 were enroll...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: TEF: Tracheoesophageal Fistula; VATER/ VACTERL: Vertebral defects, Anal atresia, Cardiac defects; TracheoEsophageal fistula, Renal malformations, and Limb defects; NG: Nasogastric tube; GA: General Anaesthesia; RA: Regional Anaesthesia; EA: Epidural Anaesthesia; ECG: Electrocardiogram; ECHO:Echocardiography; Inj.: Injection; PCV: Pack...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the best imaging modality for preoperative assessment of patients with anal fistula. MRI helps to accurately demonstrate disease extension and predict prognosis. This in turn helps make therapy decisions and monitor therapy. The pertinent anatomy, fistula classification and MRI findings will be discussed.