01.04.2024 | Research letter
Endoscopic seton placement for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and non-IBD, simple or complex fistula: A pilot prospective study (with video)
verfasst von:
Partha Pal, Pradeep Rebala, Zaheer Nabi, Kanapuram Pooja, Rajesh Gupta, Guduru Venkat Rao, Manu Tandan, D. Nageshwar Reddy
Erschienen in:
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
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Excerpt
Guidewire-assisted endoscopic seton placement has been described mainly for simple, short, superficial perianal fistula in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly in fistulizing Crohn’s disease (CD) [
1]. Endoscopic seton placement has also been described for short ileal pouch-to-pouch fistula [
2]. Endoscopic seton placement can usually be done as a daycare procedure and can avoid surgical morbidity and prolonged hospital stay with early initiation of biologics in IBD. It can be quite cost-effective as well in resource-limited settings as compared to surgical seton placement [
3]. In this pilot study, we evaluated the feasibility and safety of endoscopic seton placement in IBD and non-IBD fistula along with their outcomes in a prospective manner. …
