Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy (LIS): Recovery Guide.
LIS recovery typically takes four to six weeks for full healing with significant pain relief within one to two weeks of surgery. The procedure divides a small portion of the internal anal sphincter to relieve the elevated tone causing chronic anal fissure. Most...
Fistula Recurrence: Why Does It Come Back?
Anal fistula recurrence occurs in 7% to 21% of cases. The most common reasons are incomplete removal of the tract, failure to identify and close the internal opening during surgery and complex branching anatomy that wasn’t fully mapped before the first...
FiLaC vs VAAFT for Fistula: Is One Better?
FiLaC uses a radial laser probe to obliterate the fistula tract from inside using thermal energy. VAAFT uses a miniature camera to visualise the tract internally, destroy the epithelium under direct vision and close the internal opening. Both are sphincter-preserving....