Anal Fistula Treatment

An anal fistula is an abnormal passage that forms from the anal canal to the skin near the anus its like a small tunnel that develops between the end of the bowel and the skin near the anus. They’re usually the result of an infection near the anus causing a collection of pus (abscess) in the nearby tissue. There’s no medication to fix the condition, so surgery is used. Surgery is usually necessary to treat an anal fistula as they usually do not heal by themselves. Depending on where the fistula is, your doctor may have to cut into the sphincter muscles that open and close your anus. They’ll try not to damage them, but it may be harder to control your bowels after the procedure.

Godke Piles Hospital has extensive experience with anal fistula, treating more than 700 people every year. For more information contact us today!

Causes of Anal Fistulas:

An anal fistula most often happens from an anal gland that has developed a pus-filled infection (abscess). A fistula can also happen with certain conditions, such as Crohn’s disease. Or it may happen after radiation therapy for cancer. Injury to the anal canal and surgery can also cause anal fistulas. However, some other causes include:

Crohn’s Disease
This condition leads to the inflammation of the intestines as serves as a significant cause of anal fistula.
Diverticulitis
Another cause of anal fistula is an inflammatory or infectious condition resulting in the occurrence of tiny pouches on colon sides, Diverticulitis.
Hindradenitis Suppurativa
This is an inflammatory skin condition causing scarring and abscesses. It results in the development of an anal abscess.

Symptoms of Anal Fistula:

A patient may typically experience one or more of the following Anal Fistula symptoms, depending on the severity of the condition.

Skin irritation around the anus.
Constant, throbbing pain. The pain may be worse when you sit down, move around, when you poo or when you cough.
Smelly discharge from near your anus.
Passing pus or blood when you poo (rectal bleeding).
Difficulty controlling bowel movements (bowel incontinence); this is uncommon.

Treatment of Anal Fistula:

There’s no medication to fix the condition, so surgery is used.There are several different procedures. The best option for you will depend on the position of your fistula and whether it’s a single channel or branches off in different directions. As per the medical invention, Fistula treatments techniques are divided into two categories like:-

Traditional open surgery
Laser surgery of the Anal Fistula

Ghodke Piles Clinic is delivering world-class healthcare facilities in Beed with care and kindness. Here below you will get a precise idea about the anal fistula, what are the causes, symptoms and treatment options available for the same.

Fistula Treatments:

Laser treatment
Doctors at Ghodke Piles Hospital are experts in performing fistula treatment by using Laser technology. The therapy is a safe, efficient, less invasive and sphincter-saving system. The procedure requires approx. 15 to 30 minutes.
Advanced Seton Therapy
It is a combination of traditional and modern techniques. We use different ayurvedic herbs to prepare medicated Seton. We tag this Seton to drain the fistula. We keep Seton inside for several days. The pus and infected tissue can flow down through the Seton. Then we remove this herbal thread without surgery and without causing any complications. We perform this entire treatment under local anaesthesia.
Fistulotomy
A fistulotomy is an outpatient operational method used to treat anal fistula. The procedure requires a few minutes or an hour. In this, the doctor makes an incision in the body to open the irregular connection between the two organs.