Modified anal fistula clip: A safe and effective alternative to incision and thread hanging for anal fistula

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2026; 18(7): 120621
Published online Jul 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.120621

Table 2 Comparison of resting visual analog scale pain scores between the anal fistula clip and incision and thread hanging groups at different postoperative time points

Group	n	Resting VAS pain score
Group	n	Day 1	Day 5	Day 28
AFC	35	3.18 ± 2.43	2.76 ± 2.47	0.63 ± 0.58
ITH	35	5.90 ± 1.31	4.50 ± 1.13	0.71 ± 1.24
Test statistic		Welch t = 5.84	Welch t = 3.76	t = 0.34
P value		< 0.001	< 0.001	0.73

AFC: Anal fistula clip; ITH: Incision and thread hanging; VAS: Visual analog score.

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Citation: Han Y, Fang XL, Tang K, Tang R, Mei XS, Zhang R, Chen L, Wang JM, Li M. Modified anal fistula clip: A safe and effective alternative to incision and thread hanging for anal fistula. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(7): 120621
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Han Y, Fang XL, Tang K, Tang R, Mei XS, Zhang R, Chen L, Wang JM, Li M. Modified anal fistula clip: A safe and effective alternative to incision and thread hanging for anal fistula. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(7): 120621 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i7.120621]

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