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[Cryptoglandular anal fistulas].

Helene Perregaard¹, Helene Rask Dalby, Kikke Bartholin Hagen

¹helene.perregaard.02@regionh.dk.

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Understanding anal fistulas (AF) is key to successful treatment. This review highlights how classifying AF as simple or complex guides surgical choices, improving healing rates and reducing incontinence risks.

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Gastroenterology
Surgical Anatomy

Background:

Cryptoglandular anal fistulas (AF) frequently cause recurrent anal abscesses.
Patients often face multiple surgeries due to low healing rates with sphincter-saving procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the classification of anal fistulas (AF) based on anatomy and imaging.
To guide treatment decisions for simple versus complex AF to optimize outcomes.

Main Methods:

Review of current literature on anal fistula classification.
Discussion of imaging modalities like MRI and endoanal sonography.
Analysis of treatment outcomes for fistulotomy and sphincter-saving procedures.

Main Results:

Fistulotomy offers >90% healing rates for simple AF but carries incontinence risks.
Complex AF require initial draining seton placement followed by sphincter-saving procedures.
Long-term healing rates for complex AF treated with sphincter-saving procedures are approximately 50%.

Conclusions:

Accurate classification of AF using anatomical knowledge and imaging is essential.
Treatment strategies should be tailored to AF complexity to balance healing and continence.
Improved understanding of AF can reduce re-operations and enhance patient quality of life.