General educational articles for patients and families. A consultation is needed for advice about an individual situation.
The most basic treatment for anal fistula is surgery. However, the high recurrence rate of anal fistulas is a common problem, especially in recurrent and complex…
The most common cause of anal fistulas is an anal abscess, but there are several other possible causes. Most anal fistulas form in the posterior midline.…
Cureus Anal adenocarcinoma arising from an intraanal fistula: a case report Crohn’s disease (CD) is an inflammatory disease that can affect any part of the gastrointestinal…
February 22, 2022 2 minute read Source/disclosure information Issuer: sauce: Regueiro, M. Presentation: My Way – Management of Perianal Fistula. Presentation location: GUILD 2022; February…
Although similar symptoms may occur, hemorrhoids and fistula are different conditions. An anal fissure is a crack or tear in the anal tissue. A fistula is…
An anal fistula is an abnormal formation of a tunnel that connects the inside of the anus and the external skin around it. Also called an…
An anal abscess is a collection of infected fluid or pus around the rectum or anus. Symptoms include pain, inflammation, constipation, and discharge of pus. With…
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specialty Please chooseI’m not a medical professional.Allergy and immunologyanatomyanesthesiologyCardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgerycardiologyCritical caredentalDermatologyDiabetes and endocrinologyemergency medical careepidemiology and public healthRegular medicineForensic medicineDepartment of GastroenterologyGeneral medical…
