ArticleTechniques in coloproctology2021
Treatment of anal fistula with FiLaC
Article in Techniques in coloproctology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of FiLaC in different types of anal fistula. A systematic review and meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Laser-Based Fistula Therapies with and without Adjunctive Measures in Anal Fistulas Management: A Systematic Review and Single-Arm Meta-Analysis.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Pooled 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
- Pooled it
- Video-assisted anal fistula treatment for complex anorectal fistulas in adults: 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
- Does the location of the internal opening matter? A long-term retrospective study of the efficacy of FiLaCBMC surgery · 2026Article
- Article
- 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
- Structured magnetic resonance imaging and endoanal ultrasound anal fistulas reporting template (SMART): An interdisciplinary Delphi consensus.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2024Article
- Surgical treatment trends and outcomes for anal fistula: fistulotomy is still accurate and safe. Results from a nationwide observational study.Techniques in coloproctology · 2023Observational
- Surgery of Simple and Complex Anal Fistulae in Adults: A Review of the Literature for Optimal Surgical Outcomes.Cureus · 2023Review
- Surgical laser therapy for cryptoglandular anal fistula: Protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Article
- Comprehensive literature review of the applications of surgical laser in benign anal conditions.Lasers in medical science · 2022Review
- Comments on "Treatment of anal fistula with FiLaCTechniques in coloproctology · 2022Article
- Author's reply to "Comments on "Treatment of anal fistula with FiLaC: results of a 10-year experience with 175 patients"" A. Anand, A. K. Jha, M. Kumar.Techniques in coloproctology · 2022Article
- Sphincter-Preserving Fistulectomy Is an Effective Minimally Invasive Technique for Complex Anal Fistulas.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Closure of Fistula-in-Ano Using a Radial-Emitting Laser Probe: Initial Experience in Lagos, Nigeria.Journal of the West African College of SurgeonsArticle
Corrections and comments
- Commented on by
- Commented on by
Authors and funding
2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundTreatment of fistula-in-ano with fistula laser closure (FiLaC
methodsData from patients with cryptoglandular anal fistula who underwent laser closure with FiLaC
resultsOut of a total of 180 patients, 5 had been lost to follow-up. 175 patients [m:f: 115:60; median age 49 years (range18-81 years)] with cryptoglandular fistulas treated with FiLaC
conclusionsLonger follow-up confirms the efficacy of FiLaC
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.