Inter-sphincter fistula is also known as anal fistula, if it is 3 months to 2 years old child, anal fistula can be conservative treatment, with the body’s growth and development, anal fistula may be self-healing, if more than 7 years old has not healed or has been an adult, it is necessary to treat in time, but do not necessarily take surgical treatment.
Most of the anal fistula caused by rectal anal tube abscess, such as the anal sphincter between the abscess breaks itself, or cut to form the anal sphincter between the anal fistula, the breakage of the external mouth, mostly in the anal margin near. Inter-anal sphincter type accounts for about 70% of anal fistula.
No matter what type of anal fistula is rarely self healing, no treatment will recur rectal anal tube abscess or even cancer. The main treatment methods are plugging method and surgical treatment.
1. Plugging method: the use of bio-gelatin or animal source of bio-plugs filled with metronidazole, saline flushed fistula, generally applicable to simple anal fistula (only a fistula) patients, but the cure rate is low.
2. Surgical treatment: anal sphincter fistula is mostly low anal fistula, the main surgical methods are fistulotomy and hanging wire surgery.
Inter-sphincter fistula patients should choose the appropriate treatment under the guidance of professional physicians.