What Is Fistulotomy?

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What Is Fistulotomy?

• A Fistulotomy is a surgical procedure for
  treating a fistula in the anal area. An anal
  fistula is a small opening or tunnel that
  develops between the anal skin and the end of the
  anus. The causes of an anal fistula include
  injury, severe inflammation, infection, and pus
  collection in the area. Symptoms of the condition
  include

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Symptoms of the condition include

• Pain and discomfort that gets worse when you
  cough, move around, sit down, or relieve yourself
• Difficulty in controlling your bowel movements
• Skin irritation around the anus
• Discharge that contains blood or pus
• Smelly discharge near the anus
• Swelling and redness around the anus
• Fever caused by the pus

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• Through an anal fistulotomy procedure, the doctor
  will open and drain the fistula to help it heal.
  In most cases, surgery is the best treatment for
  the condition. This procedure is different from
  fistulectomy, which involves removing the fistula
  and the surrounding tissue of the affected organ.

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What Happens During a Fistulotomy?
The surgery typically can happen in the doctors
office as an outpatient procedure. When the
fistula is large, you may need hospital admission
and the surgery will happen in the operating room
under general anesthesia. During the process, the
doctor will cut on the site of the fistula.
Theyll remove the entire infected area, plus the
pus and other fluids. Theyll then stitch the
area and leave it to heal. In some cases, theyll
leave it open and pack or cover the area with
gauze.
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• Potential complications after the surgery
  include
• Bleeding at the site
• Recurrence of the fistula or abscess
• Post-surgery pain
• Headache and drowsiness
• Fever

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What is the Purpose of a Fistulotomy?

• The primary goal of a fistulotomy is to remove
  all the pus and fluids in the affected area or
  tissues. This helps them heal faster and helps
  close the abnormal gap. The surgery also helps
  reduces injury to the anal sphincter.
• A fistula should never be left to heal on its
  own. When left untreated, fistulas can become
  life-threatening or lead to hard-to-treat
  complications like anal cancer or sepsis.

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The decision to treat. Shah piles fistula
hospital first consideration for the treatment of
a shallow fistula will be fistulotomy. The
positioning of the fistula also matters. If its
between the internal and external anal
sphincters, this surgery will be the most
suitable treatment. For larger fistulas that are
deep into the tissues, other options are
available. The doctor can use an additional
procedure known as sphincteroplasty to treat the
sphincter after performing a fistulotomy. This
process is more complex. piles doctor in
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