Surgical treatment of perianal and rectal fistula

Thesis

Cover

Title pages

Table of contents

Introduction and outline of thesis

Chapter 1: Perianal fistulas : developments in the classification and diagnostic techniques, and a new treatment strategy

Chapter 2: Long-term functional outcome and risk factors for recurrence after surgical treatment for low and high perianal fistulas of cryptoglandular origin

Chapter 3: Outcomes of surgical treatment for perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease

Chapter 4: Fibrin glue and transanal rectal advancement flap for high transsphincteric perianal fistulas : is there any advantage?

Chapter 5: Histological identication of epithelium in perianal fistulas : a prospective study

Chapter 6: The anal fistula plug for closure of difficult anorectal fistula : a prospective study

Chapter 7: The anal fistula plug versus the mucosal advancement flap for the treatment of anorectal fistula (PLUG trial)

Chapter 8: The anal fistula plug treatment compared to the mucosal advancement flap for cryptoglandular high transsphincteric perianal fistulas : a double blinded multicenter randomized trial

Chapter 9: The persisting presacral sinus following anastomotic leakage after anterior resection : incidence and outcome

Chapter 10: Endo-sponge treatment of anastomotic leakage after ileoanal pouch anastomosis

Chapter 11: The Dutch multicenter experience of endo-sponge treatment for anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery

Chapter 12: Presacral masses in children and adults : presentation, etiology and risk of malignancy

Summary

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