title: KTP-Laser and fibrin glue for treatment of fistulae in ano.
abstract: Fistulae-in-ano remains a significant surgical problem due to the limitations pertinent to accurate assessment and the magnitude, shortcomings and side effects of the various procedures currently employed for their management. Six consecutive fistulae-in-ano patients (males, age range 30 to 58 years) were successfully treated by KTP laser (20-watt continuous aim for 20 to 30 seconds delivering a total energy of 400 to 600 joules) with rapid solidification fibrin glue then followed up for 3 months without recurrence. This approach offers a simple, expeditious and effective treatment for fistulae-in-ano thereby overcoming many of the restrictions associated with other methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Al-Hammadi Hospital, PO Box 55004, Riyadh 11534, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. awssalim@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Salim
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives
chemical_list: D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives