The recurrence rate of anal fistula after surgery is not high, the overall rate is about 10-20%, low simple anal fistula is generally less than 1%, high anal fistula is relatively high.
After surgical treatment of anal fistula, the recurrence rate is generally low. The recurrence of anal fistula mainly depends on the depth of the wound and the complexity of the fistula. Simple anal fistula, a treatment can generally be completely cured.
However, for the accompanying need to hang the line treatment of high complex anal fistula, due to the wound cavity is deeper, the condition is more complex, a surgery may not be able to completely solve the problem, the need to take a sub-surgery in order to protect the function of the anus, and ultimately completely solve the problem of anal fistula.
It is recommended that if you want to perform anal fistula surgery, you should go to a regular hospital to find a doctor who specializes in anus and intestines to perform surgery, which can reduce the risk of surgery, reduce the recurrence rate after surgery, and treatment in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.