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A Disposable Nitinol Memory Alloy Anal Fistula Clip (AFC) for the Treatment of Cryptoglandular Fistula-In-Ano: a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study With Short-Term Follow-Up

Authors: Yaxian Wang, Yanlan Wu, Yehuang Wang, Bin Jiang, Chungen Zhou, Yang Zhang

Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery | Issue 10/2022

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Surgical treatment of fistula-in-ano is an ongoing challenge and has led to the design of the disposable shape memory nitinol anal fistula clip (AFC) (Fig. 1). We conducted a prospective clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the AFC for cryptoglandular fistula-in-ano treatment compared with the endorectal advancement flap (ERAF). …

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Gottgens KW, Smeets RR, Stassen LP, et al. Systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical interventions for high cryptoglandular perianal fistula. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2015;30:583-93. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-014-2091-8.CrossRefPubMed

Title: A Disposable Nitinol Memory Alloy Anal Fistula Clip (AFC) for the Treatment of Cryptoglandular Fistula-In-Ano: a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study With Short-Term Follow-Up
Authors: Yaxian Wang
Yanlan Wu
Yehuang Wang
Bin Jiang
Chungen Zhou
Yang Zhang
Publication date: 25-05-2022
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery / Issue 10/2022
Print ISSN: 1091-255X
Electronic ISSN: 1873-4626
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-022-05355-4

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