Recurrent anal fistulae: Limited surgery supported by stem cells

Table 1 Study data

ID	Sex	Age (yr)	Crohn’s disease	Park’s classification	Previous surgical attempts	Initial incontinence score (Wexner)	Surgical technique	Fibrin glue	Cells	Response 8th week	Incontinence score 8th week	Healing one year after
1	Male	58	No	III	8	1	Flap + deep curettage	No	eASC	Yes	0	Yes
2	Male	43	No	II	4	Unknown	IO closure + partial fistulectomy	Yes	eASC	Yes	4	No
3	Male	76	No	III	5	0	IO closure + deep curettage	Yes	eASC	Partial	0	No
4	Male	57	No	III	12	0	IO closure + deep curettage	Yes	eASC	Yes	0	Yes
5	Female	45	Yes	IV (multiple tracts)	6	12	IO closure + deep curettage	Yes	eASC	Partial	8	Yes
6	Male	35	Yes	II (stenosis)	5	Unknown	IO closure + deep curettage	No	eASC	No	0	No
7	Male	40	Yes	III	3	Unknown	IO closure + deep curettage	Yes	eASC	Yes	0	Yes
8	Male	59	No	II	11	13	Flap + deep curettage	No	eASC Allog	Partial	5	No
9	Male	50	No	I	3	Unknown	Fistulotomy	Yes	eASC	Yes	0	Yes
10	Female	28	No	III	5 + ileostomy	Not evaluable	Flap + partial fistulectomy	Yes	SVF	Yes	Not evaluable	Yes

IO: Internal opening; eASC: Expanded adult stem cells; Allog: Allogeneic; SVF: Stromal vascular fraction.