Guidelines on postoperative magnetic resonance imaging in patients operated for cryptoglandular anal fistula:Experience from 2404 scans

作     者：Pankaj Garg Baljit Kaur Vipul D Yagnik Sushil Dawka Geetha R Menon 

作者机构：Department of Colorectal SurgeryGarg Fistula Research InstitutePanchkula 134113HaryanaIndia Department of Colorectal SurgeryIndus International HospitalMohali 140201PunjabIndia Department of RadiologySSRD Magnetic Resonance Imaging InstituteChandigarh 160011ChandigarhIndia Department of Surgical GastroenterologyNishtha Surgical Hospital and Research CenterPatan 384265GujaratIndia Department of SurgerySSR Medical CollegeBelle RiveMauritius Department of StatisticsIndian Council of Medical ResearchNew Delhi 110029New DelhiIndia 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 (世界胃肠病学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2021年第27卷第33期

页      面：5460-5473页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100210[医学-外科学(含：普外、骨外、泌尿外、胸心外、神外、整形、烧伤、野战外)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Anal fistula Magnetic resonance imaging Postoperative Hyperintensity Internal opening 

摘      要：Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)is considered the gold standard for the evaluation of anal *** is sufficient literature available outlining the interpretation of fistula MRI before performing ***,the interpretation of MRI becomes quite challenging in the postoperative period after the surgery of fistula has been ***,there are scarce data and no set guidelines regarding analysis of fistula MRI in the postoperative *** this article,we discuss the challenges faced while interpreting the postoperative MRI,the timing of the postoperative MRI,the utility of MRI in the postoperative period for the management of anal fistulas,the importance of the active involvement and experience of the treating clinician in interpreting MRI scans,and the latest advancements in the field.