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Advancing standard techniques for treatment of perianal fistula; when tissue engineering meets seton

Authors :
Hojjatollah Nazari
Zahra Ebrahim Soltani
Reza Akbari Asbagh
Amirsina Sharifi
Abolfazl Badripour
Asieh Heirani Tabasi
Majid Ebrahimi Warkiani
Mohammad Reza Keramati
Behnam Behboodi
Mohammad Sadegh Fazeli
Amir Keshvari
Mojgan Rahimi
Seyed Mohsen Ahmadi Tafti
Source :
Health Sciences Review, Vol 3, Iss , Pp 100026- (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2022.

Abstract

Tissue engineering is a promising field for treating various diseases using tissue-like structures generated through biomaterials, scaffolds, nanoparticles, biomolecules, and stem cells. This advanced method is considered one of the next-generation therapeutic techniques that may solve the therapeutic challenges in treating perianal fistula based on seton therapy. Remarkable advances in stem cell biology, genetics, biomaterials, fabrication technologies, and nanotechnology have provided the opportunity to implement this multidisciplinary approach to repair damaged tissue in the seton-based fistula treatment. In addition, tissue engineering provides us with nanostructured biomaterials to fabricate setons that can act as scaffolds, with modified mechanical and biological properties such as antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. This review focuses on the applications, advantages, and future perspectives of tissue engineering to enhance the seton placement techniques and present a novel therapeutic solution to treat perianal fistula. In addition, in vivo and in vitro studies about implementing tissue engineering in the treatment of perianal fistula are reported in this study. Also, it summarizes the surgical procedures for the treatment of fistula, including Ligation of the Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT), Fistula Laser Closure (FiLaCâ„¢), Over-The-Scope Clip System (OTSC), Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT), Anal fistula plug (AFP), and Rectal advancement flap (RAF). Furthermore, the applications and properties of different setons including, cutting setons (Penrose drains, rubber band, polypropylene, and silk), non-cutting setons (loose, knot-free, Comfort, and Super Seton®), and chemical setons (Ksharasutra) are described. In the end, we present the challenges and future trends of implementing tissue engineering technology in the seton-based therapy for the treatment of perianal fistula.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
27726320
Volume :
3
Issue :
100026-
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Health Sciences Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.663de49a9bf34afb8cca66d30d68fde0
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hsr.2022.100026