An anal fistula is composed of an internal opening, an external opening and its fistula. The external opening is located on the surface of the perianal skin, the internal opening is at the lower end of the anal canal or rectum, and the fistula is the tube that connects the internal and external openings. An anal fistula, also known as an external orifice, may present in an acute attack as an ulcerated external orifice, with a little or a certain amount of discharge, blood, pus, feces, etc., coming out.
Special attention should be paid to the fact that if anal fistula occurs, the patient will have frequent pus, pus and blood flow from the external opening around the anus, anal moisture, accompanied by itching and other symptoms, and some patients will also have fever, chills, fatigue and other systemic symptoms.
Once the discovery of anal fistula, it is recommended that the patient as soon as possible to the regular hospital for active anti-infection treatment, and complete the relevant examination and preparation before surgery, timely surgical treatment.
Surgery is to cut or excise the fistula, so that the formation of open wounds, to promote the healing of the wound, from the root to cure the patient’s disease. But note that the operation needs to be anesthetized, and after the operation, we should strengthen the disinfection and change the medicine and nursing care, so as to promote the healing of the patient’s wound.
The treatment of anal fistula requires the active cooperation of the patient, listening to the doctor’s requirements, so that the wound recovery to achieve the desired results, to avoid re-infection and recurrence.