12 July 2023: Clinical Research
Internal Orifice Alloy Closure: A New Procedure for Treatment of Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease
Xiaoli Fang 1CDE , Heng Deng 2ABCG* , Ming Li 1AG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.940873
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940873
Figure 4 IOAC surgery was performed on a young male PFCD patient with repeated perianal surgery. (A) Confirmation of the internal orifice of the fistula. (B) Clean the epithelium lining the fistula. (C) The mucosa 1 cm around the internal orifice was removed. (D) The muscular layer was closed by the anal fistula clip (blue arrowheads).