Reviewer's report
Title:Surgery for fistula in ano in a specialist colorectal unit: a critical appraisal
Version: 1Date:29 August 2011
Reviewer: Roland Scherer
Reviewer's report:
Minor essential revisions
1.The part Results is almost not readible. There must be more figures to show
the several subgroups of your patients and their results.
2 The figures must show the subgroups (kryptoglandular, Rectovaginal
fistulas,IBD etc), their treatment , the results , follow up and complications)
3.Loose seton was the only treatment in 40,7% of the patients. Please show their
success rates, mean follow up etc, because this was your most common
treatment.
4.If your success rate with only loose seton and removel of the seton is quite
high,why and when did you use advanced flaps.
5.How was the outcome of the nine patients with rectovaginal fistulas?
6.How many surgeons operated on these patients?
7.In the 6 patients with fecal incontinence, which procedutre was done?
8.All patients had incontinence scores before surgery. DO you have the scores
after surgery?If so, please show them.
9.When did you use further diagnostics (ultrasound, MRI etc.)
10. How was the outcome of the "cutting seton patients", esp. regarding pain and
incontinence rates?
4.How many surgeons operated on your patients?
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
Reviewer's report
Title:Surgery for fistula in ano in a specialist colorectal unit: a critical appraisal
Version: 1Date:29 August 2011
Reviewer: Roland Scherer
Reviewer's report:
Minor essential revisions
1.The part Results is almost not readible. There must be more figures to show
the several subgroups of your patients and their results.
2 The figures must show the subgroups (kryptoglandular, Rectovaginal
fistulas,IBD etc), their treatment , the results , follow up and complications)
3.Loose seton was the only treatment in 40,7% of the patients. Please show their
success rates, mean follow up etc, because this was your most common
treatment.
4.If your success rate with only loose seton and removel of the seton is quite
high,why and when did you use advanced flaps.
5.How was the outcome of the nine patients with rectovaginal fistulas?
6.How many surgeons operated on these patients?
7.In the 6 patients with fecal incontinence, which procedutre was done?
8.All patients had incontinence scores before surgery. DO you have the scores
after surgery?If so, please show them.
9.When did you use further diagnostics (ultrasound, MRI etc.)
10. How was the outcome of the "cutting seton patients", esp. regarding pain and
incontinence rates?
4.How many surgeons operated on your patients?
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
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Reviewer's report
Title:Surgery for fistula in ano in a specialist colorectal unit: a critical appraisal
Version: 1Date:29 August 2011
Reviewer: Roland Scherer
Reviewer's report:
Minor essential revisions
1.The part Results is almost not readible. There must be more figures to show
the several subgroups of your patients and their results.
2 The figures must show the subgroups (kryptoglandular, Rectovaginal
fistulas,IBD etc), their treatment , the results , follow up and complications)
3.Loose seton was the only treatment in 40,7% of the patients. Please show their
success rates, mean follow up etc, because this was your most common
treatment.
4.If your success rate with only loose seton and removel of the seton is quite
high,why and when did you use advanced flaps.
5.How was the outcome of the nine patients with rectovaginal fistulas?
6.How many surgeons operated on these patients?
7.In the 6 patients with fecal incontinence, which procedutre was done?
8.All patients had incontinence scores before surgery. DO you have the scores
after surgery?If so, please show them.
9.When did you use further diagnostics (ultrasound, MRI etc.)
10. How was the outcome of the "cutting seton patients", esp. regarding pain and
incontinence rates?
4.How many surgeons operated on your patients?
Level of interest: An article whose findings are important to those with closely
related research interests
Quality of written English: Acceptable
Statistical review: No, the manuscript does not need to be seen by a
statistician.
Declaration of competing interests:
I declare that I have no competing interests
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