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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 121507
Country China
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ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category Surgery
Manuscript Type Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title Fistulotomy under general anesthesia in infants and toddlers: A retrospective cohort study on perioperative safety and long-term recurrence
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Xue-Cheng Zhang, Huang-Fu Ma, Zhang-Yun Zhou, Li-Na Zhang, Fang Kong, Yan-Mei Wang, Xin-Bo Song and Yue Wang
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Xue-Cheng Zhang http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8306-0196
Huang-Fu Ma http://orcid.org/0009-0003-2725-6903
Zhang-Yun Zhou http://orcid.org/0009-0005-0844-0355
Li-Na Zhang http://orcid.org/0009-0006-0632-2731
Xin-Bo Song http://orcid.org/0009-0000-3232-9618
Yue Wang http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3791-3802
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
Independent Research Project of China-Japan Friendship Hospital No. 2024-ZF-31
Corresponding Author Yue Wang, MD, PhD, Department of Proctology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No. 2 Yinghuayuan East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China. wangyue@zryhyy.com.cn
Key Words Fistula-in-ano; Anal fistula; Fistulotomy; Infants; Toddlers; General anesthesia
Core Tip Infants and toddlers differ in fistula location patterns and surgical outcomes, likely reflecting the distinct developmental pathological processes that evolve in early childhood. Our study reveals Fistulotomy under general anesthesia appears to be a safe and effective option for infants/toddlers with fistula-in-ano, with low recurrence rate and a negligible impact on fecal continence. Given this favorable safety record, the potential risks of general anesthesia should be balanced against the benefits of definitive treatment, and necessary surgical intervention should not be postponed because of anesthesia concerns.
Publish Date 2026-08-21 03:32
Citation

Zhang XC, Ma HF, Zhou ZY, Zhang LN, Kong F, Wang YM, Song XB, Wang Y. Fistulotomy under general anesthesia in infants and toddlers: A retrospective cohort study on perioperative safety and long-term recurrence. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(35): 121507

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i35/121507.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.121507
Full Article (PDF) WJG-32-121507-with-cover.pdf
STROBE Statement 121507-STROBE-statement.pdf
Manuscript File 121507_Auto_Edited_015746.docx
Answering Reviewers 121507-answering-reviewers.pdf
Audio Core Tip 121507-audio.m4a
Biostatistics Review Certificate 121507-biostatistics-statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form 121507-conflict-of-interest-statement.pdf
Copyright License Agreement 121507-copyright-assignment.pdf
Signed Informed Consent Form(s) or Document(s) 121507-informed-consent-statement.pdf
Institutional Review Board Approval Form or Document 121507-institutional-review-board-statement.pdf
Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 121507-non-native-speakers.pdf
Supplementary Material 121507-supplementary-material.pdf
Peer-review Report 121507-peer-reviews.pdf
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CrossCheck Report 121507-crosscheck-report.pdf