When Do fistula Require Medical Intervention?
Fistula Removal
Fistulas develop when inflammation creates sores or ulcers, to develop on the inner walls of the intestinal wall and adjacent organs. The ulcers may extend across all of the wall of the bowel, creating a passageway to drain the pus out of the infected region. Abcesses, or the accumulation of pus may cause a fistula grow.
The most commonly encountered types of fistulas that occur in Crohn’s patients are those that form between two regions of the intestine. They can also be found between the intestine and an additional organ, like vagina or the bladder or even the skin’s the surface. Patients suffering from Crohn’s disease could also develop a fistula between their vagina and rectum, which could become difficult to manage. Fistula treatment for the surgical procedure is dependent on the specific conditions.
Fistulas may sound frightening They can be a bit scary, but they’re treatable. Around 35-50 percent of patients with Crohn’s disease will have a fistula develop at the time.
Fistula Symptoms
Patients may experience various symptoms based on the organs are linked to the fistula.
Fistula that lies between the large and small intestines. The symptoms are:
- Diarrhea
- Foods that are not digested
- Fistula that connects the intestine to the bladder
- Urinary tract infection
- Urinary burns after urination
- The urine is cloudy, or there is blood in the urine
- Fistula between the intestines and vagina
- Gas or stool passage through the vagina
- Fistula that extends from the intestine and reaches the skin
- It may first appear as the appearance of a boil or bump.
- Skin abscess that’s open and draining fluid , or stool
What You Need to Be Educated About Fistula Removal?
While some fistulas are treated with antibiotics or other medicines, fistula removal surgery is sometimes required when the infection isn’t responding to medications or if the fistula appears to be sufficient to warrant an emergency operation.
There are many surgical options for treating fistulas, such as:
- A medical device to stop the fistula from opening and let it heal.
- A small surgical cord called a seton, was inserted in the fistula to rid any infections and allow it to heal
- Making an incision down the length of it to allow it to heal
- Medical glue used to close the fistula
Ileostomy
The stool may need to be removed from the intestinal tract while it heals after a fistula surgery. This can be accomplished with an ileostomy, which is a procedure that opens the small intestine via the abdomen wall to ensure that the waste is able to leave your body via the surgically-created hole known as a the stoma.
Feces are gathered outside of your body , in an pouching system called an ostomy.
The ileostomy is typically utilized as a temporary fix to facilitate healing.
It is possible that you will require further operation to ensure that your inguinal intestine is shut in the fistula site.
Anal Fistula Removal
An anal fistula can be described as a tunnel that is formed between the inner part of the anus, and also the skin that surrounds the anus. It is usually treated with an operation known as fistulotomy.
The most important objective is to fix the fistula while not damaging the anal sphincter muscles which are vital for fecal continence, and the capacity to hold the material from feces in the rectum.
Anal fistulas’ recurrence rates are quite low following surgery.
The incidence of complications is low and have a minimal impact on the fecal continence.
Ask Your Doctor
- What options do I have for removing a fistula?
- What preparations do I have to prepare prior to my surgery to remove my fistula?
- What are the possible complications that could result from surgery?
- What restrictions can I expect to have following my operation?
- How how long will it take me to heal from my fistula removal surgery?
- How will the procedure affect my eating habits and my bowel movement?
- If I need an ileostomy procedure, how should I take care of my pouch for ostomy and maintain it?
- What items will I require at my home?
- Do I require any additional surgery?
For more information regarding Fistula Treatment offered in Kolkata, please call Dr. Azhar Alam, the best Laser Surgeon in Kolkata at +91 900 770 9736 to set up an appointment.
About Docor
Dr. Azhar Alam
MBBS (Honours), MRCS A (UK),
DNB General Surgery
FIAGES (Gastro Intestinal Surgery)
FMAS (Minimal Access Surgery),
MNAMS (New Delhi)
Consultant Gastrointestinal, Advanced Laparoscopic and Laser Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Surgery, KPC Medical College and Hospital
