Fistula Treatment in Ahmedabad
What is Fistula / Treatment Options
- A fistula-in-ano is an abnormal channel between the anal canal and the skin. These often cause pain, discharge, sometimes infection.
- Treatment depends on the complexity: location, branching, whether sphincter muscle is involved, etc.
- Treatment options include:
- Fistulotomy — cutting open the tract so it heals from bottom up
- Fistulectomy — excision / removal of the whole tract
- Seton technique — using a thread or seton to gradually heal or maintain drainage, especially when risk to continence is high
- LIFT procedure (Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract)
- Advancement flap
- Laser treatment / Laser ablation
- Use of fibrin glue, biologic plug, etc, for less invasive options in specific cases
