Impact of Preoperative Three-Dimensional Endoanal Ultrasound on the Surgical Outcome of Primary Fistula in Ano. A Multi-Center Observational Study of 253 Patients.
Antonio BrillantinoFrancesca IacobellisLuigi BruscianoPasquale GiordanoGiulio Aniello SantoroIwona Sudol-SzopinskaMaurizio GrilloMauro Natale MaglioFabrizio ForoniAlessio PalumboMaria Paola MennaCarmine AntropoliLudovico DocimoAdolfo RenziPublished in: Surgical innovation (2023)
The three-dimensional endoanal ultrasound preoperative evaluation may have a relevant impact on the outcome of a defined group of patients undergoing surgery for anal fistula, since the careful evaluation of ultrasound results could simplify the internal orifice intra-operative detection and improve the success rate.