What is Perianal Fistula?
A Perianal Fistula Surgery is a tract that links the skin around the anus to another organ, such as the vagina. This can be due to an infection or injury near the anus. It can also result from Crohn’s disease, which affects your digestive system and causes inflammation of the intestines. Perianal fistulas often cause severe pain, burning sensations while having a bowel movement, and itchy rashes around the rectum along with bleeding.
What Causes a Perianal Fistula?
Several conditions can give rise to a perianal fistula, including:
Crohn’s disease: A chronic bowel disorder that causes inflammation of the lining of your digestive tract from the mouth to the anus. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, weakness, and weight loss.
Anal fissures: Cuts in the skin around your anus that appear due to a tough stool or repeated scratching due to bad itching results in painful irritation.
Infections Blood disorders, such as leukemia and hemophilia, can cause blood clots that cut circulation to parts of your body, including organs near the rectum.
Perianal Fistula Surgery is done under general anesthesia and usually takes two hours for both sides of the anus. First, the surgeon will make incisions around your anus to open up the fistula tract and take out its contents, allowing it to heal. After this, the doctor will place an artificial sphincter or use a portion of your intestine to tighten your anal muscles. This allows control over bowel movements which prevents them from leaking when you are active. Recovery time usually takes 4-6 weeks but much depends on how much work is done during surgery.
Is Perianal Fistula Surgery Safe?
The rate of success for this surgery is about 75% but can vary depending on why your perianal fistula developed. The risk involved with the procedure includes:
- Injury to other organs in or around the anus.
- Damage to nerves and blood vessels may result in incontinence problems.
Bald patches from skin removal result in painless ulcers that take a long time to heal after surgery has been completed. If you or someone you know suffers from Perianal Fistula, please seek professional help immediately as it becomes a serious medical problem if not treated quickly and efficiently.
In conclusion, if you think you have Perianal Fistula, it is best to consult a doctor immediately for proper assessment and treatment. The sooner it is diagnosed, the higher the rate of success with surgery.
