The healing process after low anal fistula surgery is generally divided into several phases: inflammatory phase, granulation proliferation phase, and epithelial coverage phase.
1. Inflammatory phase: low anal fistula 3-10 days after surgery, there may be a certain amount of inflammatory exudate and necrotic tissue exists, and part of the anal fistula surgery may be an open wound, so you need to remove foreign bodies and pus in a timely manner, disinfect and change the medication every day in a timely manner to maintain drainage, and timely and good anti-infective treatments, such as antibiotics, cefepime, levofloxacin and other drugs.
2. Granulation proliferation period: under normal circumstances in the postoperative period of about 10-20 days, the wound secretion decreases, the granulation tissue begins to proliferate. Newborn granulation tissue is generally more fragile, should minimize the stimulation of the granulation tissue of drugs, walking activities on the wound friction, etc., found that the granulation grows uneven or part of the overgrowth, need to be pruned, so that it grows flat.
3. Epithelial coverage period: mostly in the 20-25 days after the operation, this time the granulation tissue has basically grown completely, the trauma gradually grow epithelial cells, you can consider with the rehabilitation of new liquid and other drugs to promote the growth of the skin, to promote skin recovery.
The above drugs should be applied under the guidance of the doctor. Patients should pay attention to the postoperative period, avoid strenuous exercise and sexual life, maintain a light diet, avoid eating stimulating spicy food that is not conducive to wound healing, you can eat more high protein, fresh vegetables and fruits. At the same time, regular outpatient review, actively cooperate with the treatment, to achieve the expected recovery effect of surgery.