Complex anterior fistulae in women result from a range of etiologies including obstetric or iatrogenic injury, inflammatory bowel disease, cryptoglandular abscess and malignancy. The complex workup and management of these fistulae will be discussed during this webinar including pre-operative management and operative techniques for obstetric and cryptoglandular anterior fistulae, management of fistulae associated with inflammatory bowel including pouch-vaginal fistulae, and surgical management of special conditions: recurrent fistulae, anastomotic fistulae, radiation.

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
- Discuss the workup of patients with complex anterior fistulae.
- Choose from new strategies and surgical techniques presented to manage complex anterior fistulae (rectovaginal, rectoperineal and pouch-vaginal fistula).
- Manage special conditions: recurrent fistulae, radiation therapy, Crohn’s disease.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. 

DESIGNATION STATEMENT
ASCRS designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Surgery (ABS) Continuous Certification
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Disclosures
Every person who is involved as committee members, educational planners, presenters, moderators, reviewers, and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity has disclosed. All disclosed relationships have been reviewed and managed. There are no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

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