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An anal fistula is a small tunnel that develops between the end of the bowel and the skin near the anus
Articles for Anal fistula
Causes
In general, an anal fistula develops following an anal abscess. This occurs when an abscess is not medicated in time, or when the drainage was not thorough enough.
Introduction
An anal fistula can be described as a narrow tunnel with its internal opening in the anal canal and its external opening in the skin near the anus. Fistulaes are usually infections near the anus caused by the accumulation of pus.
Symptoms
Symptoms of an anal fistula include reddened skin around the anus, pain when the patient sits, moves, has a bowel movement or coughs, pus or bloody discharge during defecation, etc.
Treatment
An anal fistula is a condition which is almost always resolved by a surgeon. It is only when the fistula involves a single channel that its treatment is simple.
