Title: Enhancing Surgical Precision: Unveiling the Impact of Preoperative Colonoscopy in Anal
Fistula Patients
Version: 0 Date: 16 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
In the manuscript “Enhancing Surgical Precision: Unveiling the Impact of Preoperative
Colonoscopy in Anal Fistula Patients.” the authors try to explain the utility of preoperative
colonoscopy as a diagnostic tool in patients with anal fistula through the retrospectively analyse
and compare findings from preoperative colonoscopy in a large cohort of anal fistula patients
versus non-anal fistula patients and analysing the distribution of inflammatory lesions in the
bowel. This evaluates whether preoperative colonoscopy provides added diagnostic value in the
clinical management of anal fistula patients.
The manuscript is generally well-designed and organised; however, I have some concerns.
The introduction could be strengthened by clearly stating the purpose and rationale for the study
upfront. What gap in knowledge is this study addressing?
The figure legend in Figures 3, 4 and 5 needs to be more descriptive.
Figure 4 needs to include the statistics in the chart.
The conclusion covers a lot of ground from summarising major findings to limitations. Consider
having a separate limitations section.
Overall, the study makes an interesting case for the potential value of preoperative colonoscopy
in anal fistula patients. Still, the write-up would benefit from a clearer purpose statement,
avoiding repetitiveness, improved structure, and not overstating conclusions.
Title: Enhancing Surgical Precision: Unveiling the Impact of Preoperative Colonoscopy in Anal
Fistula Patients
Version: 0 Date: 16 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
In the manuscript “Enhancing Surgical Precision: Unveiling the Impact of Preoperative
Colonoscopy in Anal Fistula Patients.” the authors try to explain the utility of preoperative
colonoscopy as a diagnostic tool in patients with anal fistula through the retrospectively analyse
and compare findings from preoperative colonoscopy in a large cohort of anal fistula patients
versus non-anal fistula patients and analysing the distribution of inflammatory lesions in the
bowel. This evaluates whether preoperative colonoscopy provides added diagnostic value in the
clinical management of anal fistula patients.
The manuscript is generally well-designed and organised; however, I have some concerns.
The introduction could be strengthened by clearly stating the purpose and rationale for the study
upfront. What gap in knowledge is this study addressing?
The figure legend in Figures 3, 4 and 5 needs to be more descriptive.
Figure 4 needs to include the statistics in the chart.
The conclusion covers a lot of ground from summarising major findings to limitations. Consider
having a separate limitations section.
Overall, the study makes an interesting case for the potential value of preoperative colonoscopy
in anal fistula patients. Still, the write-up would benefit from a clearer purpose statement,
avoiding repetitiveness, improved structure, and not overstating conclusions.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Enhancing Surgical Precision: Unveiling the Impact of Preoperative Colonoscopy in Anal
Fistula Patients
Version: 0 Date: 16 Oct 2023
Reviewer's report:
In the manuscript “Enhancing Surgical Precision: Unveiling the Impact of Preoperative
Colonoscopy in Anal Fistula Patients.” the authors try to explain the utility of preoperative
colonoscopy as a diagnostic tool in patients with anal fistula through the retrospectively analyse
and compare findings from preoperative colonoscopy in a large cohort of anal fistula patients
versus non-anal fistula patients and analysing the distribution of inflammatory lesions in the
bowel. This evaluates whether preoperative colonoscopy provides added diagnostic value in the
clinical management of anal fistula patients.
The manuscript is generally well-designed and organised; however, I have some concerns.
The introduction could be strengthened by clearly stating the purpose and rationale for the study
upfront. What gap in knowledge is this study addressing?
The figure legend in Figures 3, 4 and 5 needs to be more descriptive.
Figure 4 needs to include the statistics in the chart.
The conclusion covers a lot of ground from summarising major findings to limitations. Consider
having a separate limitations section.
Overall, the study makes an interesting case for the potential value of preoperative colonoscopy
in anal fistula patients. Still, the write-up would benefit from a clearer purpose statement,
avoiding repetitiveness, improved structure, and not overstating conclusions.
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