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Anal Fistula
(Fistula-in-Ano)
An anal fistula is a small channel that develops between the anal canal and the skin near the anus due to recurrent infection of a gland in the anal canal.
Symptoms of Anal Fistula
- Recurrent infection of the anal canal
- Ongoing pain or swelling
- Drainage of pus and fluid from the abscess
Causes of Anal Fistula
Infection of a gland in the anal canal that results in an abscess. When the abscess bursts, pus that drains from it forms a tract that eventually becomes an anal fistula after recurrent infections.
Treatments of Anal Fistula
Fistulotomy: Colorectal surgery that involves making an incision in the fistula tract to open it up and then allowing the tissue to heal and merge.
- Insertion of seton
- Fistula plug
- Ligation of Inter-sphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT)
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