Anal Fistula: Principles and Management provides a comprehensive and state of the art review of major issues specific
and related to the treatment of anal fistulas. An important section of the book covers the large number of alternative
procedures which have been developed in the last two decades. Needless to say, none of these procedures have been
uniformly successful, otherwise there would be no need for all the different operations. The book addresses each
alternative procedure, discusses the benefits of each procedure, includes the most up-to-date results. Other important
chapters cover the causes and failure of treatment and operations for fistulas. Also included is a Cochrane Review of
all available randomized controlled trials with levels of evidence culled from the literature.
Written by specialists in their respective fields, Anal Fistula: Principles and Management fills a void in available
texts on a subject matter very commonly encountered by surgeons, physicians and specialists.
Table of contents Chapter 1
Epidemiology: incidence and prevalence of fistula in ano
Richard L. Nelson and Herand Abcarian
Chapter 2
Applied anatomy
Russell K. Pearl
Chapter 3
Relationship of abscess to fistula
Herand Abcarian
Chapter 4
Classification and treatment of anorectal infections
Adrian E. Ortega and Kyle G. Cologne
Chapter 5
Clinical assessment of anal fistulas
Herand Abcarian
Chapter 6
Clinical assessment and imaging modalities of fistula in ano
Kyle G. Cologne, Juan Antonio Villanueva-Herrero, Enrique Monta?-Torres, and Adrian E. Ortega
Chapter 7
Classification and management strategies
Herand Abcarian
Chapter 8
Seton (loose, cutting, chemical)
Vamsi R. Velchuru
Chapter 9
Fistulotomy and lay open technique
Philip Tozer and Robin K.S. Phillips
Chapter 10
Fistulectomy with Primary Sphincter Reconstruction
Alexander Herold
Chapter 11
Fibrin sealant
Jos?R. Cintron
Chapter 12
Biologic fistula plugs
Samuel Eisenstein Alex Jenny Ky
Chapter 13
Synthetic fistula plug
Alex Jenny Ky, Michael Polcino, and Alerro T. Nanna
Chapter 14
Endorectal advancement flap
Christine C. Jensen
Chapter 15
Dermal advancement flap
Christine C. Jensen
Chapter 16
Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT)
Ariane M. Abcarian
Chapter 17
VAAFT
Piercarlo Meiniero and Lorenzo Mori
Chapter 18
Stem cell application in fistula disease
Damian Garc?-Olmo
Hector Guadalajara-Labajo
Chapter 19
Crohn's disease
James Fleshman and Rachel Tay
Chapter 20
Tuberculosis fistulas
Pravin Jaiprakash Gupta
Chapter 21
Fistula Surgery in the Era of Evidence Based Medicine
Richard L. Nelson and Herand Abcarian
Chapter 22
Causes of operative failure
Mohammad Ali Abbass and Maher Aref Abbas
Chapter 23
Recurrence/Persistence After Fistula Treatment: What Next?
Herand Abcarian