Anal Fissure Support Forum

Is there anyone out there who has had a draining seton put in (following partial fistulotomy) who can comment on how much blood/mucus drainage is normal? I had my surgery and seton fitted nearly 4 months ago and it still drains a huge amount every ...

... to register in the website and ask my question after reading the forums for long time. I have transphincetric fistula and 3 weeks before had Seton placed by general surgeon. Had a doctor visit a week before and gave the following options, 1- simply remove Seton in doctor office after 6 weeks. ...

... October, found blood in BM and finally consulted GP who referred to CRS. Identified fistula. Underwent partial laying open and silk (thankfully) seton followed up with MRI. No more information from CRS and not able to get anything despite repeated requests. Next appointment mid-August. Had infection ...

... for people's experiences. And I got very little out of it, other than feeling more anxiety. So I wanted to jot down my experience of a cutting seton. Maybe it will help somebody make their own decision. I worked with Dr. Howard Kaufman at Huntington Memorial, in Pasadena. If you are in the ...

... that the 2nd try has not worked either unfortunately although its too early to tell... In case it fails though my CRS is suggesting a cutting seton as he knows I would like to end this fistula matter once and for all if possible.... He told me that in the case of the cutting seton, post surgery, ...

My Dr decided to go through the route of tightening band of the seton placement every couple of weeks, which from what I understand, also cuts through the rectal muscle. What should I expect from this process? More swelling and pain? Is the pain unmanageable ...

I had 2 seton placement surgeries on my original abscess and an extension to it that appeared afterwards. None of my abscesses had created a fistula so those canals were created artificially for draining. In a few weeks from now ...

... 2018. The Surgery was easy. My first one. Woke up with sore hips and throat (from the positioning and the breathing tube). Was told that a Cutting seton was installed. Was told 3 weeks for it to drop. Went home same day (and then spent 2 hours reading about cutting setons on this board). Here is ...

Hi Everyone, just joined to see if anyone could give me some advice: Maybe 6 years ago, I had a seton sling for a recurring fistula that was too deep into the sphincter muscle to just cut and drain (although that had been tried a few times previously). Gratefully, the operation ...

... of my surgical history, he doesn't want to keep cutting the muscle and risk causing a problem with incontinence and instead wants to insert a seton drain. I've seen other posts here referring to seton cords, or cutting setons. Are they all the same thing or are there differences. The way my ...