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== Overview == | |||
==Overview== | The [[prevalence]] of anal fistula is approximately 1-2 per 10,000 individuals worldwide. In England, the [[incidence]] of [[anal fistula]] is approximately 18.4 per 10,0000 per year. Anal fistula commonly affects individuals in the third, fourth, and fifth decades, with a peak around 40 years of age. [[Men]] are twice more commonly affected by anal fistula than [[women]]. | ||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
===Prevalence=== | |||
*The [[prevalence]] of anal fistula is approximately 1-2 per 10,000 individuals worldwide. | |||
*In Spain, the [[prevalence]] of anal fistula is approximately 1.04 per 10,000 per year. | |||
*In Italy, the prevalence of anal fistula is approximately 2.32 per 10,000 per year.<ref name="pmid17554546">{{cite journal |vauthors=Zanotti C, Martinez-Puente C, Pascual I, Pascual M, Herreros D, García-Olmo D |title=An assessment of the incidence of fistula-in-ano in four countries of the European Union |journal=Int J Colorectal Dis |volume=22 |issue=12 |pages=1459–62 |year=2007 |pmid=17554546 |doi=10.1007/s00384-007-0334-7 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid6508203">{{cite journal |vauthors=Sainio P |title=Fistula-in-ano in a defined population. Incidence and epidemiological aspects |journal=Ann Chir Gynaecol |volume=73 |issue=4 |pages=219–24 |year=1984 |pmid=6508203 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="urlAn assessment of the incidence of fistula-in-ano in four countries of the European Union | SpringerLink">{{cite web |url=https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00384-007-0334-7 |title=An assessment of the incidence of fistula-in-ano in four countries of the European Union | SpringerLink |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
===Incidence=== | ===Incidence=== | ||
*In England, the [[incidence]] of anal fistula is approximately 18.4 per 10,0000 per year. | |||
*In England, the | |||
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===Gender=== | ===Gender=== | ||
Men are twice more commonly affected by anal fistula than women. | Men are twice more commonly affected by anal fistula than women. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
The prevalence of anal fistula is approximately 1-2 per 10,000 individuals worldwide. In England, the incidence of anal fistula is approximately 18.4 per 10,0000 per year. Anal fistula commonly affects individuals in the third, fourth, and fifth decades, with a peak around 40 years of age. Men are twice more commonly affected by anal fistula than women.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
- The prevalence of anal fistula is approximately 1-2 per 10,000 individuals worldwide.
- In Spain, the prevalence of anal fistula is approximately 1.04 per 10,000 per year.
- In Italy, the prevalence of anal fistula is approximately 2.32 per 10,000 per year.[1][2][3]
Incidence
- In England, the incidence of anal fistula is approximately 18.4 per 10,0000 per year.
Age
Anal fistula commonly affects individuals in the third, fourth, and fifth decades, with a peak around 40 years of age.[4]
Gender
Men are twice more commonly affected by anal fistula than women.
References
- ↑ Zanotti C, Martinez-Puente C, Pascual I, Pascual M, Herreros D, García-Olmo D (2007). "An assessment of the incidence of fistula-in-ano in four countries of the European Union". Int J Colorectal Dis. 22 (12): 1459–62. doi:10.1007/s00384-007-0334-7. PMID 17554546.
- ↑ Sainio P (1984). "Fistula-in-ano in a defined population. Incidence and epidemiological aspects". Ann Chir Gynaecol. 73 (4): 219–24. PMID 6508203.
- ↑ "An assessment of the incidence of fistula-in-ano in four countries of the European Union | SpringerLink".
- ↑ "Management of anal fistula | The BMJ".