Impact of Preoperative Three-Dimensional Endoanal Ultrasound on the Surgical Outcome of Primary Fistula in Ano. A Multi-Center Observational Study of 253 Patients

CONCLUSION: The three-dimensional endoanal ultrasound preoperative evaluation may have a relevant impact on the outcome of a defined group of patients undergoing surgery for anal fistula, since the careful evaluation of ultrasound results could simplify the internal orifice intra-operative detection and improve the success rate.PMID:37776197 | DOI:10.1177/15533506231204821

Source: Surgical Innovation - September 30, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Antonio Brillantino Francesca Iacobellis Luigi Brusciano Pasquale Giordano Giulio Aniello Santoro Iwona Sudol-Szopinska Maurizio Grillo Mauro Natale Maglio Fabrizio Foroni Alessio Palumbo Maria Paola Menna Carmine Antropoli Ludovico Docimo Adolfo Renzi Source Type: research