Effectiveness of Silver Nitrate Solution in the Treatment of Anal Fistula

Marmara University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Anal Fistula

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01929525

MarmaraUSM

Details and patient eligibility

About

Effectiveness of silver nitrate solution in treatment of anal fistula is is aimed to be investigated.

Full description

The anal fistula is a granulation tissue-lined tract, we thought of a way to ablate this granulation tissue using a chemical agent, which would eventually induce healing with fibrosis and closure of the tract without any surgical intervention. Aiming to reduce the surgery related complications; we investigated the effectiveness of silver nitrate solution as a chemical agent in the treatment of anal fistula.

Enrollment: 70 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

All patients with the diagnosis of anal fistula Patients with recurrence

Exclusion criteria

Patients who do not sign the informed consent

Trial design

70 participants in 1 patient group

Silver Nitrate

Description:

Irrigation of fistula tract with 1% silver nitrate solution for all patients who accepts the study and signed the written informed consent form.