Perineal sinus after removal of the rectum. Occlusion with fibrin adhesive

Ten patients with a discharging perineal sinus that developed after proctectomy were treated with a new fibrin adhesive system in order to close the sinus. Four of the patients also had a fistula that extended from the sinus to the vagina. Treatment was unsuccessful in two patients: one had retained foreign bodies in the sinus and the other had a rather large spheric cavity. In eight patients the sinus healed after application of fibrin adhesive, even when a fistula to the vagina was present. The method seems to be effective for closing a long, narrow perineal sinus.