Table 8.

Publications on anal fistula plug in the World

Author	Publication form	Total patients (n)	Crohn’s patients (n)	Follow-up median (mo)	Success rate (%)
Adamina et al[29], 2010	Article	12	0	12.6 (10-14)	50.0
Schwandner et al[30], 2009	Article	60	0	12	62.0
Schwandner et al[31], 2009	Article	36	0	9	75.0
Zubaidi et al[32], 2009	Article	23	0	12	83.0
Ortiz et al[33], 2009	Article	15	0	12	20.0
Chung W et al[34], 2009	Article	65	0	12	59.3
Wang et al[35], 2009	Article	29	0	18 (9.1-26.8)	34.0
Christoforidis et al[36], 2009	Article	37	4	14 (6-22)	32.0
Safar et al[37], 2009	Article	35	4	4	14.0
Christoforidis et al[38], 2008	Article	49	4	6.5	43.0
Song et al[39], 2008	Article	30	0	6.3	100.0
Ky et al[40], 2008	Article	45	14	6.5 (3-13)	84.0
Lawes et al[41], 2008	Article	20	0	7.4	24.0
Ellis[42], 2007	Article	17	5	6	88.0
van Koperen et al[43], 2007	Article	17	1	7	41.0
Ky et al[44], 2007	Abstract	37	8	3	84.0
Abbas et al[45], 2007	Abstract	17	0	7.4	24.0
Bohe et al[46], 2007	Abstract	32	7	6	65.0
Lenisa et al[47], 2007	Abstract	27	0	11	63.0
Thekkinkattil et al[48], 2007	Abstract	40	0	6	40.0
Poirier et al[49], 2006	Abstract	27	0	5	59.0
Champagne et al[50], 2006	Article	46	0	12	83.0