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      Endosonography and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of high anal fistulae – a comparison Translated title: Porównanie badania endosonograficznego i rezonansu magnetycznego w diagnostyce wysokich przetok odbytu

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          Abstract

          Anal fistula is a benign inflammatory disease with unclear etiology which develops in approximately 10 in 100 000 adult patients. Surgical treatment of fistulae is associated with a risk of damaging anal sphincters. This usually happens in treating high fistulae, branched fistulae, and anterior ones in females. In preoperative diagnosis of anal fistulae, endosonography and magnetic resonance imaging play a significant role in planning the surgical technique. The majority of fistulae are diagnosed in endosonography, but magnetic resonance is performed when the presence of high fistulae, particularly branched ones, and recurrent is suspected.

          The aim of this paper

          The aim of this paper was to compare the roles of the two examinations in preoperative assessment of high anal fistulae.

          Material and methods

          The results of endosonographic and magnetic resonance examinations performed in 2011–2012 in 14 patients (4 women and 10 men) with high anal fistulae diagnosed intraoperatively were subject to a retrospective analysis. The patients were aged from 23 to 66 (mean 47). The endosonographic examinations were performed with the use of a BK Medical Pro Focus system with endorectal 3D transducers with the frequency of 16 MHz. The magnetic resonance scans were performed using a Siemens Avanto 1.5 T scanner with a surface coil in T1, T1FS, FLAIR, T2 sequences and in T1 following contrast medium administration. The sensitivity and specificity of endosonography and magnetic resonance imaging were analyzed. A surgical treatment served as a method for verification. The agreement of each method with the surgery and the agreement of endosonography and magnetic resonance imaging were compared in terms of the assessment of the fistula type, localization of its internal opening and branches. The agreement level was determined based on the percentage of consistent assessments and Cohen's coefficient of agreement, κ. The integrity of the anal sphincters was assessed in each case.

          Results

          In determining the fistula type, magnetic resonance imaging agreed with intraoperative assessment in 79% of cases, and endosonography in 64% of cases. Endosonography agreed with magnetic resonance in 57% of cases. In the assessment of internal opening, the agreement between endosonography and intraoperative assessment was 65%, between magnetic resonance and intraoperative assessment – 41% and between endosonography and magnetic resonance – 53%. In the assessment of fistula branches, endosonography agreed with intraoperative assessment in 67% of cases, magnetic resonance in 87% of cases, and the agreement between the two methods tested was 67%.

          Conclusions

          Magnetic resonance is a more accurate method than endosonography in determining the type of high fistulae and the presence of branches. In assessing the internal opening, endosonography proved more accurate. The agreement between the two methods ranges from 53–67%; the highest level of agreement was noted for the assessment of branching.

          Translated abstract

          Przetoka odbytu jest łagodną chorobą zapalną o niejasnej etiologii, która występuje u około 10 na 100 000 osób populacji dorosłej. Leczenie operacyjne przetoki odbytu wiąże się z ryzykiem uszkodzenia zwieraczy odbytu. Najczęściej dochodzi do tego w przypadku leczenia przetok wysokich, rozgałęzionych oraz przetok przednich u kobiet. W przedoperacyjnej diagnostyce przetok odbytu ważne miejsce, pod kątem planowania techniki zabiegu operacyjnego, zajmują endosonografia oraz rezonans magnetyczny. Większość przetok diagnozowana jest w endosonografii, zaś rezonans wykonuje się w przypadku klinicznego podejrzenia przetoki wysokiej, zwłaszcza rozgałęzionej i nawrotowej.

          Celem pracy

          Celem pracy było porównanie obydwu badań w przedoperacyjnej ocenie wysokich przetok odbytu.

          Materiał i metoda

          Retrospektywnie przeanalizowano wyniki badań endosonograficznych i rezonansu magnetycznego wykonanych w latach 2011–2012 u 14 pacjentów (4 kobiety, 10 mężczyzn) w wieku 23–66 lat (średnia 47) ze śródoperacyjnym rozpoznaniem wysokiej przetoki odbytu. Badania endosonograficzne wykonano aparatem BK Medical Pro Focus, głowicą endorektalną 3D o częstotliwości 16 MHz. Badania rezonansu przeprowadzono z wykorzystaniem aparatu Siemens Avanto 1,5 T z cewką powierzchniową, przed podaniem środka kontrastowego w sekwencjach T1, T1FS, FLAIR, T2 i po podaniu. Oceniono czułość i swoistość endosonografii oraz rezonansu magnetycznego. Metodą weryfikującą był zabieg operacyjny. Porównano zgodność każdej metody z operacją oraz zgodność endosonografii i rezonansu magnetycznego w zakresie oceny typu przetoki, lokalizacji ujścia wewnętrznego oraz rozgałęzień. Poziom zgodności określano na podstawie odsetka ocen zgodnych oraz współczynnika zgodności κ Cohena. W każdym przypadku oceniano ciągłość zwieraczy odbytu.

          Wyniki

          W określaniu typu przetoki zgodność badania rezonansu magnetycznego z oceną śródoperacyjną stwierdzono w 79% przypadków, endosonografii z oceną śródoperacyjną w 64% przypadków, a endosonografii z rezonansem w 57%. W ocenie ujścia wewnętrznego zgodność endosonografii z oceną śródoperacyjną wyniosła 65%, rezonansu z oceną śródoperacyjną 41%, a endosonografii z rezonansem 53%. W ocenie rozgałęzień przetoki zgodność endosonografii z oceną śródoperacyjną wyniosła 67%, rezonansu z oceną śródoperacyjną 87%, a zgodność pomiędzy obiema metodami 67%.

          Wnioski

          Rezonans magnetyczny dokładniej niż endosonografia określa typ przetoki wysokiej i obecność rozgałęzień. W ocenie ujścia wewnętrznego metodą dokładniejszą jest endosonografia. Zgodność między metodami waha się w zakresie 53–67%; najwyższa jest w ocenie rozgałęzień.

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          A classification of fistula-in-ano.

          A classification of anal fistulas is presented, which is the result of an analysis of 400 cases treated over the past 15 years, based on the pathogenesis of the disease and the normal muscular anatomy of the pelvic floor. Four main types were found but numerous variations of each occur, which are described. It is hoped that this will alert the surgeon to the various complex situations that he may encounter.
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            MR imaging classification of perianal fistulas and its implications for patient management.

            Until recently, imaging had a limited role in the preoperative assessment of perianal fistulas. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has been shown to demonstrate accurately the anatomy of the perianal region. In addition to showing the anal sphincter mechanism, MR imaging clearly shows the relationship of fistulas to the pelvic diaphragm (levator plate) and the ischiorectal fossae. This relationship has important implications for surgical management and outcome and has been classified into five MR imaging-based grades. If the ischioanal and ischiorectal fossae are unaffected, disease is likely confined to the sphincter complex (simple intersphincteric fistulization, grade 1 or 2), and outcome following simple surgical management is favorable. Involvement of the ischioanal or ischiorectal fossa by a fistulous track or abscess indicates complex disease related to trans-sphincteric or suprasphincteric disease (grade 3 or 4). Correspondingly more complex surgery may be required that may threaten continence or may require colostomy to allow healing. If the track traverses the levator plate, a translevator fistula (grade 5) is present, and a source of pelvic sepsis should be sought.
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              Preoperative MR imaging of anal fistulas: Does it really help the surgeon?

              To evaluate the accuracy of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging with a quadrature phased-array coil for the detection of anal fistulas and to evaluate the additional clinical value of preoperative MR imaging, as compared with surgery alone. Fifty-six patients with anal fistulas underwent high-spatial-resolution MR imaging. Twenty-four had a primary fistula; 17, a recurrent fistula; and 15, a fistula associated with Crohn disease. MR imaging findings were withheld from the surgeon until surgery ended and verified, and surgery continued when required. MR imaging provided important additional information in 12 (21%) of 56 patients. In patients with Crohn disease, the benefit was 40% (six of 15); in patients with recurrent fistulas, 24% (four of 17); and in patients with primary fistulas, 8% (two of 24). The difference between patients with or without Crohn disease and between patients with a simple fistula versus the rest was significant (P <.05). The sensitivity and specificity for detecting fistula tracks were 100% and 86%, respectively; abscesses, 96% and 97%, respectively; horseshoe fistulas, 100% and 100%, respectively; and internal openings, 96% and 90%, respectively. High-spatial-resolution MR imaging is accurate for detecting anal fistulas. It provides important additional information in patients with Crohn disease-related and recurrent anal fistulas and is recommended in their preoperative work-up.
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                Author and article information

                Journal
                J Ultrason
                J Ultrason
                JoU
                Journal of Ultrasonography
                Medical Communications Sp. z o.o.
                2084-8404
                30 June 2014
                June 2014
                : 14
                : 57
                : 142-151
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Zakład Radiologii, Instytut Reumatologii, Warszawa, Polska
                [2 ]Zakład Diagnostyki Obrazowej, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, Warszawa, Polska
                [3 ]Pododdział Proktologii, Szpital na Solcu, Warszawa, Polska
                Author notes
                Correspondence: Prof. dr hab. n. med. Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska, Zakład Radiologii, Instytut Reumatologii, ul. Spartańska 1, 02-637 Warszawa. tel./faks: +48 22 844 42 41. e-mail: sudolszopinska@ 123456gmail.com
                Article
                0014
                10.15557/JoU.2014.0014
                4579692
                26676232
                f417fd11-1b91-4ba8-91c8-518c85d32f42
                2014 Polish Ultrasound Society. Published by Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. All rights reserved.

                This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License, permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

                History
                : 30 May 2014
                : 12 June 2014
                : 19 June 2014
                Categories
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                rectal fistula,anal fistula,endosonography,magnetic resonance imaging,fecal incontinence

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