Abstract

Fistula in ano is amongst one of the earliest lesions to be recognized. It is accepted that majority of them occur due to suppuration of anal glands which open into the anal crypts. Fistula-in-Ano is the most common and an intriguing problem of the Ano-rectal region in general population. Laser assisted fistulous tract closure (LAFT) for fistula in ano is beneficial as one of the modalities of treatment with respect to ease of applicability, cost effectiveness, less pain, sparing of sphincters, early recovery and low complications compared to conventional procedures. To compare the effectiveness of treatment with laser surgery to the traditional type of surgery. Healing rates, healing duration, surgery time, Postoperative complications, Duration of hospital stay.

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