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*The prevalence of anal fistula is approximately 1-2 per 10,000 individuals worldwide. | *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 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> | *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> | ||
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*In England, the incidence of anal fistula is approximately 18.4 per 100000 per year. | |||
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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
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 100000 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".