06 December 2020: Clinical Research
Long-Term Clinical Results of Use of an Anal Fistula Plug for Treatment of Low Trans-Sphincteric Anal Fistulas
Yu Tao BCDEF , Yi Zheng BCDEF , Jia Gang Han ABCDEFG* , Zhen Jun Wang ACDF* , Jin Jie Cui BF , Bao Cheng Zhao BF , Xin Qing Yang ADDOI: 10.12659/MSM.928181
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e928181
Table 1 The classifications of anal fistulas. Anal fistulas were classified according to St James University Hospital (SJUH) and Garg classification criteria.
| Classifications | St James’s University Hospital | Garg |
|---|---|---|
| Grade I | Simple intersphincteric | |
| Grade II | Complex intersphincteric | |
| Grade III | Simple transsphincteric | |
| Grade IV | Complex transsphincteric | |
| Grade V | Supralevator | |
| Low fistula – less than 1/3 of external sphincter involvement, High fistulas – >1/3 sphincter involvement. * Comorbidities: associated Crohn’s disease, sphincter injury, post radiation exposure or anterior fistula in a female. | ||