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Pre\u2010 and postoperative continence data were gathered prospectively, while long\u2010term outcomes, including success rates and faecal continence, were evaluated using the Faecal Incontinence Severity Index (FISI) through questionnaires distributed in 2023.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of the 129 patients who underwent LIFT, 90 (70%) experienced failure of the procedure. A total of 24 patients, including those referred from other centres after failed LIFT, underwent TAFR, with a success rate of 71% (17 out of 24). No significant differences in faecal continence were observed between preoperative and postoperative FISI scores. Body mass index (BMI) was significantly associated with healing outcomes (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05), indicating that patients with a lower BMI had higher healing rates.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>TAFR following failed LIFT surgery shows healing results equivalent to those of initial fistula repairs, with obesity emerging as a potential predictor of healing success. These findings support current guideline recommendations favouring TAFR as the preferred salvage procedure after failed LIFT.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/codi.70199","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,8]],"date-time":"2025-08-08T03:59:07Z","timestamp":1754625547000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Outcome of transanal advancement flap repair (TAFR) as salvage therapy after failed ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT)\u2014A proposed algorithm after failed LIFT"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"27","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5289-3718","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"E.","family":"Erg\u00fcder","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery Elisabeth\u2010TweeSteden Hospital  Tilburg The Netherlands"},{"name":"Department of Surgery Ankara Etlik City Hospital  Ankara Turkey"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"C.","family":"Verkade","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery Elisabeth\u2010TweeSteden Hospital  Tilburg The Netherlands"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9658-6063","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"C.","family":"Ersak","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery K\u0131z\u0131lcahamam State Hospital  Ankara Turkey"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2835-3997","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"J. 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