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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2015; 21(5): 1394-1403
Published online Feb 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i5.1394
Published online Feb 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i5.1394
Management of perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease: An up-to-date review
Manuela Marzo, Carla Felice, Daniela Pugliese, Gianluca Andrisani, Giammarco Mocci, Alessandro Armuzzi, Luisa Guidi, IBD Unit, Complesso Integrato Columbus, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
Author contributions: Marzo M and Guidi L designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Felice C, Pugliese D, Andrisani G, Mocci G and Armuzzi A provided critical revision to the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest: All authors declare no conflict-of-interest related to this paper.
Correspondence to: Luisa Guidi, MD, PhD, IBD Unit, Complesso Integrato Columbus, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, via Moscati 31, 00168 Rome, Italy. lguidi@rm.unicatt.it
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Received: September 9, 2014
Peer-review started: September 9, 2014
First decision: October 29, 2014
Revised: November 17, 2014
Accepted: December 10, 2014
Article in press: December 10, 2014
Published online: February 7, 2015
Processing time: 153 Days and 15.3 Hours
Peer-review started: September 9, 2014
First decision: October 29, 2014
Revised: November 17, 2014
Accepted: December 10, 2014
Article in press: December 10, 2014
Published online: February 7, 2015
Processing time: 153 Days and 15.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Combined medical and surgical treatments are needed to treat perianal Crohn’s disease, after a correct diagnosis.