Are two better than one? VALIFT: video-assisted ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract-a combination of two minimally invasive techniques for treatment of transsphincteric perianal fistulas.

Tech Coloproctol · 2019 · PMC6511352 · PMID 30734876

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However, VALIFT seemed superior to VAAFT, based on our comparison with historical data (68.75% vs 54.41% in comparison of VALIFT vs VAAFT [ 4 ]) but this did not reach statistical significance.

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