Efficacy of different surgical treatments for management of anal fistula: a network meta-analysis

ConclusionsThere is insufficient evidence in existing RCTs to recommend one treatment over another regarding their short and long-term efficacy in successfully facilitating healing of both simple and complex anal fistulae. However, LIFT appears to be associated with the least impairment of bowel continence, irrespective of AF classification.
Source: Techniques in Coloproctology - Category: Surgery Source Type: research