Patient's Quality of Life and Functional Changes After Fistula Surgery
Mansoura University Hospital
70 participants
Aug 1, 2021
OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This is a prospective observational study that will monitor the effects of surgery for anal fistula on the patient quality of life using many valid questionnaires
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- both genders
- Age :between 18-65 years
- cryptoglandular anal fistula
- need intervention
Exclusion Criteria1
- \- Patients with associated anorectal pathology (anal fissure, hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, neoplasm, solitary rectal ulcer, inflammatory bowel diseases.)
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Interventions
Preoperatively, the state of continence will be assessed using Wexner Incontinence Score (WIS) . Also, the basal state of quality of life (QoL) will be assessed using a validated disease-specific tool known as Quality of Life in patients with Anal Fistula Questionnaire (QoLAFQ) (Ferrer-Márquez et al., , faecal incontinence quality of life (FIQL) Surgical Techniques: The selection of surgical technique depends on the type of fistula , patient choice and commitment to guidelines . Follow-up Patients will be followed-up in the outpatient clinic weekly in the first month, then every two weeks in the second month, then at 3, and 6 months postoperatively. The continence state and QoL change will be assessed using QoLAF-Q and GIQLI 3 months and6 months postoperatively.
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NCT06548724