Abstract
Anal fistula is one of the most common anorectal diseases pertaining and its treatment strategies have been described in the most ancient medical literatures. A fistula is defined as an abnormal communication between two epithelial surfaces. Anal fistula is a communication between the anorectal mucosa and the perianal skin. Most of the anal fistulas are originated from the infection of anal glands which are connected to the anal crypts at the dentate line (cryptoglandular origin).
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Lo, O.S.H. (2015). Ligation of the Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT). In: Meng, W., Cheung, H., Lam, D., Ng, S. (eds) Minimally Invasive Coloproctology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19698-5_19
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