@article{1f4a60e5591046b4b56c090f61bbafa1,
title = "ESGAR consensus statement on the imaging of fistula-in-ano and other causes of anal sepsis",
abstract = "Objectives: To develop imaging guidelines for patients with fistula-in-ano and other causes of anal sepsis. Methods: An expert group of 13 members of the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) used a modified Delphi process to vote on a series of consensus statements relating to the imaging of patients with potential anal sepsis. Participants first completed a questionnaire to gather practice information and to help frame the statements posed. Results: In the first round of voting, the expert group scored 51 statements of which 45 (88%) achieved immediate consensus. The remaining 6 statements were redrafted following input from the expert group and consensus achieved for all during a second round of voting, including an additional statement drafted. No statement was rejected due to a lack of consensus. After redrafting to improve clarity, 53 individual statements were presented. Conclusion: These expert consensus statements can be used to guide appropriate indication, acquisition, interpretation and reporting of medical imaging for patients with potential fistula-in-ano and other causes of anal sepsis. Key Points: • Medical imaging, notably magnetic resonance imaging, is used widely for the diagnosis and monitoring of fistula-in-ano and other causes of anal and perianal sepsis. • While the indexed medical literature is clear that diagnostic accuracy is potentially excellent, this depends on competent image acquisition and interpretation. • In order to facilitate this, the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) has produced expert consensus guidelines regarding the imaging of fistula-in-ano and related conditions.",
keywords = "Anal fistula, Anal sphincter, Anus diseases, Guideline, Practice guideline",
author = "S. Halligan and D. Tolan and Amitai, {M. M.} and C. Hoeffel and Kim, {S. H.} and F. Maccioni and Morrin, {M. M.} and Mortele, {K. J.} and Rafaelsen, {S. R.} and J. Rimola and S. Schmidt and J. Stoker and J. Yang",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020, The Author(s).",
year = "2020",
month = sep,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/s00330-020-06826-5",
language = "אנגלית",
volume = "30",
pages = "4734--4740",
journal = "European Radiology",
issn = "0938-7994",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
number = "9",
}