ArticleGastroenterology report2018
Three-cavity clearance (TCC) can decrease the fistula rate after drainage of a perianal abscess: a case-control study.
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- Three-cavity clearance significantly reduces the postoperative fistula rate and abscess recurrence following glandular perianal abscess: a single-center real-world study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Article
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- A randomized controlled trial of trans-intersphincteric double seton (TRISDS) for the treatment of perianal abscess.Gastroenterology report · 2025Article
- Formation rate of secondary anal fistula after incision and drainage of perianal Sepsis and analysis of risk factors.BMC surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of three-cavity clearance (TCC) used for the treatment of perianal abscess.
methodsA case-control study of patients with perianal abscess was conducted at the Second and Third Affiliated Hospitals of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from June 2013 to March 2016. Clinical data from 46 patients who had TCC were analysed. At the same time, 46 patients had simple incision and drainage and 46 patients had abscess drainage and cutting seton (radical abscess incision); the data from these patients were also analysed. The length of hospital stay, time of wound healing, fistula rate and anal incontinence were assessed.
resultsThe rate of fistula formation in the TCC group was 13.0%-significantly lower than that in the group with simple incision and drainage (39.1%,
conclusionTCC is a safe and effective sphincter-preserving procedure for perianal abscess formation and can decrease the fistula rate after perianal abscess drainage. It appears to be a valuable method that can be used in clinical practice; however, further studies are needed to verify this finding.
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