Changing gauze after anal fistula surgery usually goes through trauma cleaning, observing the trauma, replacing drainage strips, gauze dressing and so on.
1. Wound cleaning: changing gauze after anal fistula surgery requires wound cleaning, which can be done through warm water sitz bath 1-2 times a day, especially after stool should be washed immediately after sitz bath to prevent infection.
2. Observe the wound: when changing gauze after anal fistula surgery, you can observe the growth of the wound, whether there is blood seepage, dressing off, etc. If there is blood seepage, the dressing should be changed in time, and the pressure bandage should be applied.
3. Replacement of drainage strips: change gauze after anal fistula surgery, need to replace drainage strips, so that the wound is fully drained, so as to avoid pus stagnation in the pus cavity, is not conducive to wound healing.
4. Gauze bandage: after changing the dressing, you need to change the gauze bandage to prevent the exposed wound from being rubbed by the clothes and forming bleeding, infection and so on.
It is recommended that patients who change gauze after anal fistula surgery should actively cooperate with the treatment, go to the hospital on time and be operated by professional doctors.