Early Experience with the Modificated Approach of Ligation of the Intersphincteric Fistula Tract for High Transsphincteric Fistula

摘要

Transsphincteric fistulotomy is associated with a variable degree of fecal incontinence. Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT), a novel surgical procedure with the advantage of avoiding anal incontinence, has a variable success rate of 57-94 %. We evaluated a modified approach from it. Our aim was to review the preliminary results using this technique for high transsphincteric fistula.