RCT (n=60)
randomly divided
No
May inform local surgical choices for low fistulas; leaves open need for RCTs to guide practice.
A Fistula is an abnormal communication between any two epithelial-lined surfaces. Fistula in Ano is an abnormal communicationbetween the anal canal and the perineal skin. Fistula in ano denotes the chronic phase of anorectal sepsis and is characterized by chronic purulent drainage or cyclical pain associated with abscess reaccumulation followed by intermittent spontaneous decompression. Present study was a prospective study in Department of Surgery, Fathermuller medical college and hospital. The source of data for our study was 60 patients who presented with their complaints to the surgery OPD. 60 cases of Fistula in Ano were selected and randomly divided in for the three surgical modalities equally (20 patients in each group). Group A was Fistulectomy Group. Group B was Fistulotomy Group and Group C was Seton Application group.
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M et al. (2022) conducted an RCT in Fistula in Ano (n=60). Fistulectomy, Fistulotomy, or Seton Application vs. Active comparators (three-arm trial) was evaluated.
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