Simplified placement and management of cutting setons in the treatment of transsphincteric anal fistula: technical note.
BACKGROUND
We report one safe and standardized technique of seton placement and management.


CONCLUSIONS
A simplified way to manage cutting setons helps to minimize manipulation and may reduce pain. In most patients our technique can be used with no additional anesthesia and in an outpatient setting.
Hamel
Christian T
CT
Department of Surgery, General Surgical Service, University Hospital of Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031 Basel, Switzerland. chamel@uhbs.ch
Marti
Walter R
WR
Oertli
Daniel
D
D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000601:surgery; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures