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Modified LIFT via a Lateral Approach Versus Standard LIFT for Transsphincteric Anal Fistula: A Prospective Randomized Study

AIM: To compare the early clinical outcomes of modified ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) via a lateral approach with those of standard LIFT in patients with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-confirmed transsphincteric anal fistula.METHODS: This single-center p...

Watchful waiting or dynamic reassessment? Interpreting surgical crossover in acute symptomatic hernias

Watchful waiting or dynamic reassessment? Interpreting surgical crossover in acute symptomatic herniasTugberk Tok 1 managed with WW were subsequently listed for elective repair following outpatient clinic reassessment [1].Rather than indicating failure of WW, such transitions may...