Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	4285
Country	Mexico

Received	2013-06-25 10:06
Peer-Review Started	2013-06-25 13:08
To Make the First Decision	2013-07-19 08:40
Return for Revision	2013-07-20 14:10
Revised	2013-08-13 03:07
Second Decision	2013-08-19 12:24
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-08-20 00:04
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract: What is the evidence in a review?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Omar Vergara-Fernandez and Luis Alberto Espino-Urbina
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Omar Vergara-Fernandez, MD, Chairman, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion "Salvador Zubiran", 14000 Mexico City, Mexico. omarvergara74@hotmail.com
Key Words	Fistula-in-ano; Ligation; Intersphincteric; Fistula tract; Incontinence; Recurrence; Transsphincteric fistula
Core Tip	We review the current literature published until today about the ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract -procedure. The paper describes the different types of fistulas in which the technique has been used; the cure rates achieved; the reported recurrence rates; types of failures and morbidity related to it. The paper analyzes the prognostic factors for the success; describes the various modifications of the surgical technique and the results obtained with them. The manuscript classifies the types of failures and gives options for their proper treatments. With all these, it sets the achievements and limitations of the technique, with the scientific evidence available today.
Publish Date	2013-11-13 08:37
Citation	Vergara-Fernandez O, Espino-Urbina LA. Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract: What is the evidence in a review? World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(40): 6805-6813
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i40/6805.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i40.6805

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