Yellowish discharge after anal fistula surgery is related to poor anal closure, large anal fistula wound and bacterial infection. It can be treated by local regular dressing change and taking medication.
1. Poor anal closure: yellowish discharge after anal fistula surgery may be due to poor anal closure, these substances are mainly composed of tissue secretions, fat liquefaction, intestinal fluid and so on. In this case, as long as the timely treatment, to protect the wound clean and hygienic, to prevent infection, regular medication until the wound healing can be.
2. anal fistula wound is large: anal fistula surgery after the yellow discharge may be anal fistula wound is large, is part of the intestinal fluid and wound secretion out, need to carry out local regular dressing change, prevent wound infection, keep the bowel movement.
3. Bacterial infection: after anal fistula surgery yellow discharge and accompanied by pus or blood, there may be a bacterial infection, deep abscess is not cleaned up or postoperative wound drainage caused by poor infection.
At this time, the wound needs to be cleaned again and treated with oral antibiotics, such as penicillin V potassium tablets, erythromycin enteric-coated tablets, cefadroxil capsules and so on. In severe cases, debridement surgery is also needed to remove the infected tissue.
After anal fistula surgery outflow of yellowish secretion should promptly seek medical attention, under the guidance of the doctor to use medication, do not self-medication, to avoid serious consequences.