Management of cryptoglandular fistula-in-ano among gastrointestinal surgeons in the Netherlands.

Lisette Dekker David D E ZimmermanR M SmeenkR SchoutenI J M Han-Geurts

Published in: Techniques in coloproctology (2021)

Dutch gastrointestinal surgeons use various techniques in the management of FIA. Novel promising techniques should be investigated adequately in sufficient large trials to increase consensus. A core outcome measurement and a prospective international database would help in comparing results. Until then, treatment should be adjusted to the individual patient, governed by fistula characteristics and patient choice.

Keyphrases

case report
quality improvement
emergency department
mass spectrometry
adverse drug
smoking cessation