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Fistula formation
I had a perianal abscuss, which was surgically drained about 8 days back. The wound has almost healed with no leak of pus or blood. My doctor said i might need a follow up surgery for fistula tunnel removal and this can be confirmed only after a checkup after a month. Can someone please explain why a fistula tunnel forms after the abscess has been drained? What are the symptoms?
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Tunnel forms first and then abscess.
Abscess is drained as an emergency surgery then to fix the root cause fistula needs to be treated for permanent cure.
Definitive surgery for Fistula and abscess can be done on 1st sitting also, in an expert surgeons hands.
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perianal abscess itself is a part of fistula formation...and fistula can only be cured by operative measures no role of medication...
Kindly refer to this link for more information on fistula formation...
https://youtu.be/X5yKKqgtYZw
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Improper or incomplete healing after drainage of abscess can result in fistula formation.
Symptoms would be you notice a swelling in perianal region, develop pain, and suddenly some discharge is seen and pain subsided. This occuring repeatedly would be due to fistula
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