Fistula surgery

2021-05-27 05:56:14
I have been advised fistula surgery, Is it safe and effective? Is VAAFT a new surgery is only for simple fistula or complex? Plz note:my surgeon is well experiance and known to us Plz advice
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Outcome of fistula surgery depends on what type of fistula? Low / high /simple or complex. Clinical examination with MRI fistulogram  is very important to  Diagnose kind of fistula. There are many ways to treat this like- VAFT, LIFT,Laser  surgery and conventional surgery.
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Fistula surgery is safe. VAAFT is a new surgery and done for simple fistula with straight tract. We have other surgeries for complex fistula in ano.

Answered2021-05-27 13:00:46

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It is safe and effective but recurrence do happen Many modalities available Discuss with Surgeon after MRI scan

Answered2021-05-27 13:06:14

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