Amr Abdulbaky, Ahmed Elmahrouky
AmrAbdulbaky, Ahmed Elmahrouky, Ahmed Sayed, Ahmed Gamal
Ashrf Abo-Elftooh Khalil, Ahmed F. AboRady, Ahmed Nawwar, Ahmed Ragab Morsi
Khaled E. Soliman M.D, Medhat M. Anwar M.D, Yasser S. Ahmed M.D, Samy E. Ibrahim M.D, Moustafa M. Abd El-Baki M.D, Mohamed H. Sultan M.Sc.
Hisham Mostafa (MD)1 , Usama Lotfi (MD, MRCS)1 , Ahmed Abdulrahman (MSc) 2
Mohamed El-Maadawy, MD, Ahmed Gamal, MD & Usama Lotfi, MD
Mahmoud S. Elbasiouny
Ahmed El-Marakby¹, Ahmed Faragaly¹
Hossam Elmahdy, M.D, Walied Eldaly, M.D, Baker Ghoneim, M.D
Dina Hany1,*, MD, Wafi Fouad2,*, MD and Ramy Mikhael Nageeb1,*, MD
Dina Hany1,*, MD, Wafi Fouad2,*, MD and Ramy Mikhael Nageeb1,*, MD
Khaled E. Soliman1 , Noha M. Ragab2 , Omar Shebl Zahra3
1Emad Abdellatif Daoud1M.D and 2Dahlia M. Dalam, M.D
Mohamed Riad and Basem M. Sieda
Ahmed Mahmoud Hussein1MD; Nader Makram Milad1MD; Mohammed Diaa Sarhan 1 MD; Ahmed Shaddad Abdel Wahed2 M.Sc.
1Gamal El Zaiady, 2Rasha Abdelkader, 2Sameh El Noamani
Ahmed A. Nawar, Rasha Abdelkader, Fady M. Yacoub
Abdrabou N. Mashhour MD
1Amr Saleh Elbahaey, 2Ahmed Aly Radwan
Pre and Postoperative Assessment of Anal Sphincters Integrity in Fistula in Ano by 3D Endo-anal Ultrasound
Purpose: The aim of the study was the evaluation of the anal sphincter integrity and the occurrence of anal
incontinence after fistula in ano surgery using 3D endoanal ultrasonography. Methods: 61 patients with
different types of fistula in ano were enrolled in the study during the period from October 2012 to
December 2013. All the patients were subjected to preoperative and postoperative 2D and 3D endoanal
ultrasonography (EAUS). Different techniques of fistula in ano surgery were done. Measurements of the
anal sphincters length were calculated preoperative and postoperative. Results: The patients' age ranges
from 19 to 74 years. 36 (60%) of the patients were males. 20 (32.8%) patients had low transsphincteric
fistula, 18 (29.5%) patients had intersphincteric fistula, 10 (16.4%) patients had extrasphincteric fistula, 7
(11.5%) patients had suprasphincteric fistula, 5 (8.2%) patients had high transsphincteric fistula and 1
(1.6) patient had submucosal tract. It was observed that the highest percent of divided external anal
sphincter (EAS) and internal anal sphincter (IAS) were 75.7% and 87.3% respectively. 4 cases were
incontinent. The lowest percent of the divided external anal sphincter (EAS) and internal anal sphincter
(IAS) in incontinent patients were 63.5% and 44.4% respectively that showed statistical significance (P
value is 0.001, 0.002 respectively). Conclusion: During fistula in ano surgery preservation of the anal
sphincter is an integral part of the techniques. Inspite of the small number of the cases and the anal
incontinence is a multifactorial disease, the patient is at risk of incontinence if >63 % of external anal
sphincter (EAS) and 44% of internal anal sphincter (IAS) were divided during surgery.
Key words: Fistula in ano, external anal sphincter, internal anal sphincter and endoanal ultrasonography.
This study helped us not to dived more than 60% or 40% of the EAS and IAS respectively during fistula in
ano surgery.