October 16, 2008 (San Francisco, California) — A novel sphincter-sparing surgical technique for the repair of perianal fistulas has demonstrated a 58% success rate in an American patient population.

Anal fistulas and related perianal disorders represent a spectrum of conditions arising from infection, inflammation or adjacent disease processes within the anorectal region. Clinical management ...

In a new study using a rat model of Crohn's disease, a biodegradable hydrogel composite loaded with stem cells, developed by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, in a collaborative effort with the ...

BARCELONA — For patients with Crohn's disease, an investigational stem cell therapy continues to show promise in the treatment of complex perianal fistulas, according to 1-year follow-up data from the ...

A dissolvable plug delivered stem cell therapy with few side effects in patients with single tract perianal fistulas, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered. Perianal fistulas are painful tunnels between ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Anti-tumor necrosis factor induction paired with surgical closure correlated with better long-term outcomes and ...

Perianal fistula is most commonly reported in patients suffering from Crohn’s disease can be treated effectively by a new therapy involving Darvadstrocel. Darvadstrocel by its expanded adipose stem ...

(HealthDay)—A patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) has been developed for Crohn's perianal fistula, which has good internal consistency, excellent stability, and good responsiveness and construct ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A multidisciplinary panel of experts have written a guideline on the management of perianal fistulas associated ...

Perianal fistulas are a severe and disabling complication of Crohn’s disease, 7 a chronic inflammatory disease that mainly affects the gastrointestinal tract and is associated with a substantial ...

A dissolvable plug delivered stem cell therapy with few side effects in patients with single tract perianal fistulas, researchers discovered. A dissolvable plug delivered stem cell therapy with few ...