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Perianal abscess
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I have severe pain next to the anus. I visited a doctor who advised scanning. The scanning report said i have about 3ml of abscess. A lot of ppl advised that i need surgery to drain the abscess. So i was mentally prepared for a surgery.
So I visited an experienced surgical gastroenterologist who physically examined the site and confirmed that it is simple perianal abscess with low abscess formation and not a fistula. Hence he does not recommend surgery and would start the treatment with antibiotics for 5 days. If the abscess does not respond to antibiotics, then he would surgically drain it, which is a simple procedure.
My question is, does antibiotics heal perianal abscess if it is in the early stage?
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Surgery is a better option when pus is there. Taking antibiotics for already formed Abcess is useless
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Dr. Vinay Naik
General Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Karwar
If it’s a fully formed abscess it needs to be drained. Antibiotics do help in early abscess case.
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Consult surgeon if symptoms persists even after taking antibiotics course
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Sitz bath will be helpful
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Dr. Manjunath
General Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Hosur
Better to follow with the doctor and follow all his instructions, if not surgery would be a better option
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Dr. Rutik Paresh Gandhi
General Surgery & Gasteroenterology
8 yrs exp
Pune
Need surgery.
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Dr. Aditya Prasad Padhy
Urologist
12 yrs exp
Bhubaneswar
Already 2 doctors advised well, better to follow them instead of confusing yourself
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