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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2016; 22(30): 6936-6943
Published online Aug 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i30.6936
Published online Aug 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i30.6936
Prospective evaluation of a new device for the treatment of anal fistulas
Carlo Ratto, Francesco Litta, Lorenza Donisi, Angelo Parello, Proctology Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, 00168 Rome, Italy
Author contributions: Ratto C contributed to conception and design, data collection, analysis of literature; Litta F contributed to design, data collection, analysis of literature, writing of the manuscript; Donisi L and Parello A contributed to design, data collection, analysis of literature.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors of this article have no commercial associations that might give rise to a conflict of interest in connection with the article submitted.
Correspondence to: Carlo Ratto, MD, FASCRS, Proctology Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Catholic University, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy. carloratto@tiscali.it
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Received: March 29, 2016
Peer-review started: April 5, 2016
First decision: May 12, 2016
Revised: June 11, 2016
Accepted: July 6, 2016
Article in press: July 6, 2016
Published online: August 14, 2016
Processing time: 128 Days and 1 Hours
Peer-review started: April 5, 2016
First decision: May 12, 2016
Revised: June 11, 2016
Accepted: July 6, 2016
Article in press: July 6, 2016
Published online: August 14, 2016
Processing time: 128 Days and 1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Surgical treatment of anal fistulas is still controversial. This prospective study is the first to reporton the implantation of a new device, the Curaseal AF™ device. Several interesting results emerged concerning the safety of the procedure and its effectiveness in the short-term follow-up.