Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2,509 questions · 2,666 findings · 288 reviews

No studies found 743 · 27.9%GRADE not reported 327 · 12.3%Very low 775 · 29.1%Low 484 · 18.2%Moderate 279 · 10.5%High 58 · 2.2%

Incontinence · patients with anorectal fistula

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
High

Incontinence · patients with anorectal fistula

IAS preserving seton showed no clear difference in incontinence compared with conventional seton (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.41 [0.03, 5.03]
1 study · 34 participants
Moderate

Recurrence · patients with anorectal fistula

Ayurvedic seton showed no clear difference in recurrence compared with conventional fistulotomy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.38 [0.02, 9.64]
1 study · 100 participants
Moderate

Incontinence · patients with anorectal fistula

Ayurvedic seton showed no clear difference in incontinence compared with conventional fistulotomy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 2.07 [0.47, 9.19]
1 study · 100 participants
Moderate

Recurrence simple fistula · patients with anorectal fistula

Fibrin glue showed no clear difference in recurrence simple fistula compared with conventional fistulotomy / seton (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 15 [0.6, 376.7]
1 study · 13 participants
Moderate

Incontinence simple fistula · patients with anorectal fistula

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 13 participants
High

Recurrence · patients with anorectal fistula

Radiofrequency showed no clear difference in recurrence compared with conventional fistula surgery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.73 [0.15, 3.48]
2 studies · 122 participants
Low

Incontinence · patients with anorectal fistula

Radiofrequency showed no clear difference in incontinence compared with conventional fistula surgery (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.44 [0.14, 1.41]
2 studies · 122 participants
Moderate

Recurrence · patients with anorectal fistula

Fistulotomy showed no clear difference in recurrence compared with marsupialization fistulotomy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical intervention for anorectal fistula 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.26 [0.27, 5.97]
2 studies · 137 participants
Moderate