Anal Fissure Support Forum

... turned into an abscess that got ulgy 2-3 wks ago. Now it might be a fistula but we can't be sure because it is too painful. The surgeon drained ... Then in March, I will go back and he will remove the seton and put a plug in. I am very nervous about this. I never thought in a million years ...

I just has the fistula surgery - I had a superficial fistula developed from the abcess to the inside of ... rid of the fistula (that would never heal), then do it. I did not opt for the glue, plug, vlave option. Doc said cutting the fistula was 95% success rate - so I went with ...

... good to hear you're doing well.. couple of questions for you - which fistula was the seton placed in? what exactly was involved in seton removal - did you have to have a fistulotomy, plug, etc? or was it literally just removed? i apparently have a seton - i have yet ...

... from the inside so I am guessing the tiny hole on the outside is the fistula. He is thinking that the infection is more deeper than we thought. ... and place seton so that it can drain. Then go back in later to place a plug. The antibiotics is keeping it at bay. He is thinking that the infection ...

... okay. It sounds like we were in a similar situation - I had 2 fistulas - one fully laid open and the other one partially laid open. The ... for you: *How long was your seton in before they attempted the plug repair? *Do you know why it failed? *Do you know what they'll be attempting ...

hey ras so you have a high fistula ,the seton goes throughit to keep it open so you dont get any more abscesses ... bring the fistula in to a low position,so they can then lay it open ,or they may plug it ,they will talk to you about it ,keep your diet soft ,loads of water ,take a ...

... as I have found them depressing and not helpful to assisting with my fistula surgeries and healing, but have decided to share my advice to help ... fistula which had a seton put in with a following surgery to have a plug repair, which unfortunately has failed during the 4th week. I'm due ...

... treatment, which I had operated on the 4th of September, 2012. I've had fistula of the ano-rectal region for the last 11 years (yeah!) and was consistently ... had accumulated and had to be drained!)! Apparently, he used a fistula-plug to seal the internal anal opening and cut the tract open using ...

... identified from external inspection. Induration or drainage suggests a fistula or abscess. Palpation is used to evaluate tone of the anal sphincter, ... fistula treatment include using either fibrin glue or a bioprosthetic plug to fill in the fistula tract. Both techniques require the fistula tracts ...

... they foud nothing unsual in my biopsy.....so i just have a plain old fistula without any underlying causes. This was the first time I actually ... if my muscles are in way...we may try advanced flap or fibrin plug. I go to see him again on 3rd April. Overall...seton is making me feel ...