ArticleTechniques in coloproctology2020
FiLaC
Article in Techniques in coloproctology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05177003 (Study of the 12-month Efficacy of Stem Cell Injection in Crohn's Disease With Complex Ano-perineal Fistula), which is not on this map. Cited by 20 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Study of the 12-month Efficacy of Stem Cell Injection in Crohn's Disease With Complex Ano-perineal Fistula
Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Efficacy of FiLaC in different types of anal fistula. A systematic review and meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2026Pooled it
- Failure rates and complications of four sphincter-sparing techniques for the treatment of fistula-in-ano: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of FiLaC™ for perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Techniques in coloproctology · 2022Pooled it
- Core-Out Fistulectomy Combined With Laser Ablation of the Trans-Sphincteric Fistula Tract: A Pilot Study of Efficacy and Safety.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
- Evidence outside the box: Minimally invasive treatment for anal fistula.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Review
- Laser fistula treatment: beyond the controversial aspects: best clinical practice recommendations from an international group of surgeons with extensive experience in the procedure-the FiLaC recommendations.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Review
- Total fistula volume predicts surgical outcomes in complex perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease following fistula-tract laser closure: a single-center retrospective study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2025Article
- Long-term outcomes of fistula-tract laser closure for complex perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease.Techniques in coloproctology · 2024Article
- Surgical Management of Perianal Crohn's Disease: Current Evidence and Future Directions.Acta informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH · 2024Article
- Laser interventions in coloproctology. A plea for standardized treatment protocols.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Article
- Laser technology in proctological diseases: is it really the wave of the future?Updates in surgery · 2023Review
- Surgery of Simple and Complex Anal Fistulae in Adults: A Review of the Literature for Optimal Surgical Outcomes.Cureus · 2023Review
- Comprehensive literature review of the applications of surgical laser in benign anal conditions.Lasers in medical science · 2022Review
- Evaluating the safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes for treatment of refractory perianal fistula in IBD patients: clinical trial phase I.Gastroenterology report · 2022Article
- Treatment of anal fistula with FiLaCTechniques in coloproctology · 2021Article
- Sphincter-saving therapy for fistula-in-ano: long-term follow-up after FiLaCTechniques in coloproctology · 2021Article
- Emerging Data on Fistula Laser Closure (FiLaC) for the Treatment of Perianal Fistulas; Patient Selection and Outcomes.Clinical and experimental gastroenterology · 2021Review
- Modern surgical strategies for perianal Crohn's disease.World journal of gastroenterology · 2020Review
- Laser treatment for anal fistulas: what are the pitfalls?Techniques in coloproctology · 2020Article
- Closure of Fistula-in-Ano Using a Radial-Emitting Laser Probe: Initial Experience in Lagos, Nigeria.Journal of the West African College of SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of FiLaC
methodsAll adult patients treated in our department between March 3rd 2016 and November 16th 2018 were included in the study. The fistula was considered healed when the internal and external openings were closed and the patient experienced no pain or leakage (spontaneously or under pressure).
resultsWe included 20 consecutive patients (10 women) with a mean age of 32 years ± 9.61. The main fistula tracks were intersphincteric (n = 1, 5%), low (n = 3, 15%) or high (n = 14, 70%) transsphincteric, suprasphincteric (n = 1, 5%), or extrasphincteric (n = 1, 5%). Secondary extension (intramural, supralevator, or horseshoe) was found in 6 cases (30%). The average number of previous surgeries was 2.45 ± 1.47. Crohn's disease extension was ileal in 2 patients (10%), ileocolonic in 8 patients (40%), and colonic in 10 patients (50%). Two patients were lost to follow up and were considered as failures. After a median follow-up period of 7.1 months (range 2-22.5 months), fistula healing was observed in 11 patients (55%). On univariate analysis, only the disease-modifying therapy for Crohn's disease was a predictive factor of a response to FiLaC
conclusionsThis pilot study suggests that FiLaC
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