Acronym | LATFIA |
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Number | NCT05390151 |
Protocol Link | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/codi.16951 |
Status | Open/recruiting |
Category | Proctology |
Treatment Course | Surgery |
The LATFIA-trial investigates the efficacy of FiLaC(TM) versus RAF in managing anal fistulas. Anal fistula, affecting 1-3 per 10,000 people annually, severely impacts quality of life. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment, aiming to cure the fistula and preserve the anal sphincter function. Rectal advancement flap (RAF) is currently the gold standard treatment, but entails recurrence rates varying between 20 – 50% and might lead to continence disturbances. The Fistula Laser Closing (FiLaCTM) endo |
Niels Komen MD-PhD |
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Antwerp University Hospital Drie Eikenstraat 655 Edegem (Antwerp) 2650 Belgium |
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