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Systematic review of evidence and consensus on perianal fistula: an analysis of national and international guidelines
Author(s) -
Groof E. J.,
Cabral V. N.,
Buskens C. J.,
Morton D. G.,
Hahnloser D.,
Bemelman W. A.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
colorectal disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.029
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1463-1318
pISSN - 1462-8910
DOI - 10.1111/codi.13286
Subject(s) - medicine , evidence based medicine , medline , consensus conference , anal fistula , systematic review , evidence based practice , family medicine , quality of evidence , alternative medicine , randomized controlled trial , fistula , pathology , surgery , political science , law
Treatment of perianal fistula has evolved with the introduction of new techniques and biologicals in Crohn's disease (CD). Several guidelines are available worldwide, but many recommendations are controversial or lack high-quality evidence. The aim of this work was to provide an overview of the current available national and international guidelines for perianal fistula and to analyse areas of consensus and areas of conflicting recommendations, thereby identifying topics and questions for future research.