Talk:Anal fistula

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confusion

What is the of fistula-in-ano" and "fistulotomy". What does "Fistulotomy — till anorectal ring" mean? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bgamberg (talk • contribs) 02:48, 3 June 2012 (UTC)[reply]

treatments

Ayurveda : There seems to be a technique called 'Kshara Sootra' (a Medicated thread) available in ayurveda. Can anyone provide details?

from a cursory inspection of this (highly misleadingly named) website link, this seems to be a seton. Markjohndaley (talk) 02:30, 24 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

NEW TREATMENT -

- Most effective, minimally invasive treatment available is through the use of the Anal Fistula Plug (AFP), developed by Cook Medical Inc. The AFP is a biodegradable collagen plug that acts as a bioscaffold to facilitate the regeneration of tissue growth within the fistula tract. Once surgically inserted and secured properly, studies have shown this new treatment to yield an 87% success rate. The AFP has no risk of incontinence and does not require the cutting of the sphincter muscle. It is the perfect treatment for anyone who is living with a ceton inserted, and/or has a deep anal fistula that would otherwise require cutting muscle and risking incontinence. For more information visit www.cooksurgical.com or contact an AFP Specialist directly - Omar.Sharif@Cookmedical.com

This looks like advertising. --DanielCD 21:18, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This needs to be worded in an encyclopedic manner and to be referenced by research journals, not webites or a single organization. This information may be important, so don't make it crummy by referring to a certain person/organization/entity that provides the procedure, as that looks like advertising. Material should be cited and reference material listed in its own section below the main article body. --DanielCD 22:21, 30 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm absolutely in agreement. Can somebody put up a references flag? I'm at work.. Markjohndaley (talk) 02:31, 24 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm also highly sceptical of "Studies Indicate" If we are using science we should be quoting how these outcomes compare and which head to head trial shows morbidity/ hard endpoint benefit before any differential benefit claims are made on an encyclopedic site.Markjohndaley (talk) 02:36, 24 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment

I am passing through, rating pages for WPMED. I thought I'd mention the page currently seems to confuse fistula and sinus (or sinus tract). --Una Smith 02:48, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure this is the case now. Markjohndaley (talk) 02:39, 24 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Article shoul dmake clear that fistula has epithelial lining, otherwise it is called a "communication". Or so I understand. Can have a communication early on in the process (a draining perianal abscess), then later the tract becomes colonized by epithelia.lesion (talk) 22:12, 11 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Famous Fistulas

Didn't Louis XIV of France have an anal fistula? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 211.30.93.241 (talk) 06:34:09, August 19, 2007 (UTC)

It seems so. Just seen it mentioned on a BBC TV programme called Versaille which is a drama documentary about Louis XIV. Programme broadcast 20:00-21:00 on 7/5/2011. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.70.89.35 (talk) 19:56, 7 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]