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Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT) Procedure

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Ligation of intersphincteric tract, also known as the LIFT procedure, is a surgical option for anal fistulas that have been refractory to prior surgical management. This chapter describes indications, essential steps, variations, and complications of this procedure. It provides a detailed template operative note for the procedure.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Ravitch Colon and Rectal Surgery Division, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Ira Lewis Leeds MD & Sandy Hwang Fang MD

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  1. Ira Lewis Leeds MD
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Correspondence to Sandy Hwang Fang MD .

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  1. Department of Surgery, American University of Beirut, Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

    Jamal J. Hoballah

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver, College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

    Carol E. H. Scott-Conner

  3. Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver, College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

    Hui Sen Chong

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Leeds, I.L., Fang, S.H. (2017). Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT) Procedure. In: Hoballah, J., Scott-Conner, C., Chong, H. (eds) Operative Dictations in General and Vascular Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44797-1_88

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