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Advancement flaps for fistula in ano. SR Brown Sheffield teaching hospitals. Perfect operation. Easy to perform No risk of incontinence Effective. History. First proposed 1902 (Noble) for rectovaginal fistulae Anal fistulae 1912 (Elting). Objectives. Indications Types and Techniques
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Advancement flaps for fistula in ano SR Brown Sheffield teaching hospitals
Perfect operation • Easy to perform • No risk of incontinence • Effective
History • First proposed 1902 (Noble) for rectovaginal fistulae • Anal fistulae 1912 (Elting)
Objectives • Indications • Types and Techniques • Results
Indications • High trans-sphincteric/supra-sphincteric fistulae • Anterior fistulae in women • Rectovaginal fistulae • (Crohn’s)
Contraindications • Acute presentation • Large opening • Rectal disease • Neoplasia • Crohn’s • Radiation
Types of advancement flap • Endorectal • Full thickness • Partial thickness • mucosal • Anocutaneous • V-Y,Y-V • Rhomboid, House
Method • Bowel preparation • Antibiotics • Position
Essential steps • Excision of internal opening • Excision primary tract • Formation flap • Attention to external component
Excision fistula tract • Sharp dissection core out/curettage • Excise secondary tracts • Continue to internal sphincter/complete tract
Mobilisation rectal flap • Adrenaline (1:300,000) • Partial/full thickness internal sphincter flap (based proximally) • Divergent lateral incisions • Meticulous haemostasis • Excise internal opening +/- closure internal tract
Suturing flap • Suture with absorbable Vicryl 2/0 • Tension free • Leave external opening to drain/Malecot catheter/glue • No indication for bowel confinement/stoma
Principles for success • Stagger the mucosal and muscular suture line • Width of base of flap > twice the apex • No sepsis
ResultsDifficulties • Due to • Population • Inflammatory/Non inflammatory • High/low fistulae • Recurrent • Surgeon • Follow up • Thoroughness of reporting
Reasons for Incontinence • Direct damage to sphincter • Stretching • Scarring • Decreased sensation
Factors that influence healing • Redo procedures • Crohn’s • Rectovaginal fistulas • Smoking
Summary • Advancement flaps useful part of armamentarium for fistulas • Techniques equally effective • Consent for recurrences/incontinence particularly certain groups
Rectovaginal fistulaecauses • Inflammatory • Crohn’s • Neoplastic • Post-radiotherapy • Non inflammatory • obstetric
Types of repair • Transanal advancement flap • Lay open and primary repair (perineoproctotomy) • Transperineal repair (+/- transposition) • Transvaginal repair