Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) for high transsphincteric fistulas: a double-center retrospective study with long-term follow-up.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the long-term efficacy of the ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) procedure in treating high transsphincteric fistulas.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the success rate of LIFT treatment in 82 patients with high transsphincteric fistulas involving at least 1/3 of the external sphincter. This study was carried out across 2 centers from November 2009 to February 2023.

Analysis of risk factors for concurrent pulmonary infection after operation for colon cancer.

Purpose: To investigate the risk factors for concurrent pulmonary infection after radical operation for colon cancer, providing a reference for the prevention and treatment of this condition.

Methods: A total of 486 patients subjected to radical operation for colon cancer in Shanghai Hudong Hospital from December 2014 to December 2017 composed the study group. Their clinicopathologic data and postoperative follow-up were reviewed, including gender, age, body mass index (BMI), preoperative albumin (ALB), preoperative hemoglobin (Hb), hypertension (HBP), diabetes mellitus (DM), smoking history, preoperative pulmonary ventilation dysfunction, tumor size, lymph node metastasis, operative time, intraoperative blood loss, blood transfusion and surgical method.

Partial Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy Versus Circumferential Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy for Grade III to IV Prolapsing Hemorrhoids: A Randomized, Noninferiority Trial.

Background: Long-term outcomes and efficacy of partial stapled hemorrhoidopexy are not known.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the long-term clinical efficacy and safety of partial stapled hemorrhoidopexy with circumferential stapled hemorrhoidopexy.

Design: This was a parallel group, randomized, noninferiority clinical trial.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of probiotic supplementation on functional constipation in children.

Background: To evaluate the effect of probiotic supplementation on functional constipation in children.

Methods: We performed electronic searches in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library without language restriction to identify relevant studies from the time of inception of these databases to March 2018. The relative risk or weighted mean difference was calculated to evaluate the treatment effect of probiotics using random-effects model.

[Diagnosis and surgical treatment for rectovaginal fistula].

Rectovaginal fistulas are distressing conditions to patients and present a therapeutic challenge to surgeons. Whether the etiology of the fistula is obstetric, Crohn's disease-related, or cryptoglandular, a thorough anatomy evaluation is required in order to select the correct repair. No single surgical technique is suitable for all rectovaginal fistulas as of now.

[The past, presence and future of ligation of intersphincteric fistulous tract for the treatment of fistula in ano].

This paper is to summarize the successful rate, complication morbidity, and the impact of ligation of the intersphinteric fistula tract (LIFT) on anal continence, and to illustrate the efficacy of LIFT procedure for the treatment of high transphinteric fistula in ano and the challenging problems existed in practice through literature review retrospectively. LIFT procedure appears to be an effective sphincter conserving approach with less complications and minimal impact on anorectal function for the treatment of high transsphincteric fistula in ano.

Long-term outcome of infliximab combined with surgery for perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease.

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy and long-term outcome of infliximab combined with surgery to treat perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease (CD).

Methods: The work was performed as a prospective study. All patients received infliximab combined with surgery to treat perianal fistulizing CD, which was followed by an immunosuppressive agent as maintenance therapy.

[Clinical management of pilonidal diseas-interpretation of practice parameters for the management of pilonidal disease from American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons].

Pilonidal disease is a common clinical condition which is not sufficiently recognized with regard to the clinical manifestation and treatment by colorectal surgeons in China, resulting in high misdiagnosis rate and recurrent rate. With reference to the Practice Parameters for the Management of Pilonidal Disease published in 2013 by The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, we discuss the management of pilonidal disease in four aspects, including etiology, diagnoses, nonoperative and operative management.

Retrorectal tumors in adults: magnetic resonance imaging findings.

Aim: To retrospectively evaluate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of adult retrorectal tumors and compare with histopathologic findings.

Methods: MRI features of 21 patients with preoperative suspicion of retrorectal tumors were analyzed based on the histopathological and clinical data.

Results: Fourteen benign cystic lesions appeared hypointense on T1-weighted images, and hyperintense on T2-weighted images with regular peripheral rim.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing botulinum toxin injection with lateral internal sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure.

Objective: The aim of this review is to systematically analyze the prospective randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of botulinum toxin injection (Botox) vs. lateral internal sphincterotomy (LIS) for the treatment of chronic anal fissure (CAF).

Materials And Methods: A systematic review of the literature was undertaken.

Perianal mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from chronic anorectal fistulae: a review from single institution.

Background: Mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from a chronic anorectal fistula is rare, with few reports in the literature. Such lesions can be misdiagnosed for the more common benign perianal abscess or fistula.

Methods: From our retrospective chart review, we identified three patients with chronic perianal fistula-in-ano who were subsequently found to have developed perianal mucinous adenocarcinoma on biopsy.

[Application of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of complex anal fistula].

Objective: To evaluate the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of complex anal fistula.

Methods: The preoperative digital examination and MRI with the phased-array coil were implemented for 28 patients who were clinically suspected with complex anal fistula. The final diagnosis were based on surgical findings.