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Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) has emerged as a promising approach, but its efficacy and safety remain to be fully established.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A comprehensive literature search was conducted across multiple databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library. The methodological quality of included studies was assessed using the Newcastle\u2013Ottawa Scale, and risk of bias was evaluated. Random-effect meta-analyses were employed to pool estimates of VAAFT's efficacy and safety outcomes compared with traditional surgical techniques (including seton, plug, fistulectomy with flap, Filac), presented as odds and risk ratios, along with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 15 observational studies were included with 999 patients. The meta-analysis results demonstrated that VAAFT is associated with a pooled odds ratio clinical success rate of 1.039 (95% confidence interval 1.026 to 1.054), reduced recurrence rate (pooled risk ratio 0.941, 95% confidence interval 0.928 to 0.955), and fewer postoperative complications (pooled risk ratio 0.93, 95% confidence interval 0.91 to 0.95). 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