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Fistula-in-ano in Infants and Children
Sponsor: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Summary
In this prospective, randomized trail, duration of non-cutting seton placement in patients with fistula-in-ano is evaluated.
Official title: Fistula-in-ano in Infants and Children: Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trail on the Duration of Non-cutting Seton Placement
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - 18 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2023-01-01
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2025-09-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
placement of non-cutting seton (silicone)
Treatment of Fistula in ano is conducted according to the institution's treatment guidelines. Silicon seton placement is conducted under general anesthesia. Identification of the FIA is secured by the insertion of a bulb-headed lacrimal probe, on which a silicon vessel loop is attached and pulled through the entire fistulous tract. In case of a perianal abscess, drainage and sphincter-sparing debridement is performed followed by secondary wound healing. The loop is ligated loosely outside the anus without any additional tension to the skin. Duration of placed seton is depending on group assignment and is set to either 4 or 12 weeks.
Locations (1)
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Pediatric Surgery
Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany