Fistula Treatment in Jaipur

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Symptoms

The symptoms of an anal abscess and an anal fistula can be similar and may include:

• Pain and swelling around the anal area

• Fever and chills

• Feeling tired and sick

• Redness, soreness, or itching of the skin around the anal opening

• Pus drainage near the anal opening

Who's at risk

If you develop an anal abscess, you have about a 50% chance of developing an anal fistula. Even if your abscess drains on its own, you have about the same risk for a fistula.

Certain conditions that affect your lower digestive tract or anal area may also increase your risk. These include:

• Colitis

• Crohn's disease

• Chronic diarrhea

• Radiation treatment for rectal cance

Diagnosis

If you have symptoms that suggest an anal fistula, your healthcare provider may refer you to a specialist who specializes in colon and rectal diseases. The specialist will ask about your symptoms and your medical history. During your physical exam, the doctor will look for a fistula opening near your anal opening. He or she may press on the area to see if it is so

re and if pus comes out. Different methods may be used to help with the diagnosis, such as:

• Fistula probe. A long, thin probe is guided through the outer opening of the fistula. A special dye may be injected to find out where the fistula opens up on the inside.

• Anoscope. This is a special scope used to look inside your anal canal.

• Imaging studies. These may include an ultrasound, which creates an image of the anal area using sound waves. Or they may include an MRI, which makes images of the area by using special magnets and a computer.

Treatment

Once you have an anal fistula, antibiotics alone will not cure it. You will need to have surgery to cure the fistula. Surgical treatment options include:

• Fistulotomy. This procedure opens up the fistula in a way that allows it to heal from the inside out. It is usually an outpatient procedure. This means you go home the same day.

• Filling the fistula with a special glue or plug. This is a newer type of treatment that closes the inner opening of the fistula. The doctor th

en fills the fistula tunnel with a material that your body will absorb over time.

• Reconstructive surgery or surgery that is done in stages. This may be an option in some cases.

• Seton placement. This procedure involves placing a suture or rubber band (seton) in the fistula that is progressively tightened. It lets the fistula heal behind the seton and reduces the risk of incontinence.