[Plastic operations in rectal fistulae]

Experiments were conducted on 48 dogs to study the terms and degree of resolution of various plastic materials--areas of fascia lata of the animal's thigh, as well as explants (medical glue compositions, biological absorbable lavsan-armored Soviet medical films) in the pararectal tissues and in artificial formation of rectal fistulas. It is shown that auto- and explantation may be performed in the treatment of rectal fistulas in patients. The suggested method was applied in the clinic in 136 operations for complex trans- and extrasphincteric pararectal fistulas. The results were followed-up for 12 months to 5 years and proved to be good in 126 patients.