Advancement flap procedure in Crohn and non-Crohn perineal fistulas for a simple surgical approach

Gregoire Bessi (1) , Laurent Siproudhis (1, 2, 3) , Alexandre Merlini L'Héritier (1) , Timothée Wallenhorst (1) , Eric Le Balc'H (1) , Guillaume Bouguen (1, 2, 3) , Charlène Brochard (1, 2, 3)

1 CHU Pontchaillou [Rennes]
2 NuMeCan - Nutrition, Métabolismes et Cancer
3 CIC - Centre d'Investigation Clinique [Rennes]

Rectal flap advancement is still a part of therapeutic management of anal fistulas. Data on the outcome of rectal flap advancement in patients with Crohn's Disease (CD) is scarce. Our objective was to ascertain rates of failure of rectal flap advancement and to determine predictive factors for failure, with a special focus on CD.

Keywords: anal fistula; Crohn's disease; Rectal flap advancement

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Human health and pathology; Hépatology and Gastroenterology; Life Sciences [q-bio]; Human health and pathology; Surgery

Gregoire Bessi, Laurent Siproudhis, Alexandre Merlini L'Héritier, Timothée Wallenhorst, Eric Le Balc'H, et al.. Advancement flap procedure in Crohn and non-Crohn perineal fistulas for a simple surgical approach. Colorectal Disease, 2019, 21 (1), pp.66-72. ⟨10.1111/codi.14417⟩. ⟨hal-01880081⟩