Anal Fissure Support Forum

... canal--the original site of infection), it would have been considered a fistula. The fistulas become problematic when there are multiple tracks or ... muscles. I didn't have one but if I did I would ask for a fistula plug. I they just plug up the track with an antibacterial sponge and sew ...

... fuse together and you rear will be good,it sure doesnt look that way.no plug, that he said anyway.and most of the damage was from the abcess itself.he says the internal spinchter mucle is fine and the fistula wasnt reall ner that anyway,but it looks as if the external mucle is shredded,but ...

... research last year when the drs were telling me that I might have a fistula on top of the absccess. It really depends on the type of fistula. ... There are other options though. One as I mentioned is the fistula plug, though this might be difficult to set in place if there is only one ...

... today by my good buddy Dr.Hurtt that a fistulotomy with a possible fistula plug is needed to fix my rear.good thing is that its small and not very deep?? says it may ...

... worse and very painful before and after. If I were you I'd ASK FOR A FISTULA PLUG. It's basically a antibacterial sponge that disolves in your body. they thread it through ...

yeah, check out having your fistula being resolved with a fistula plug option. it seems more healthy than just leaving it open to heal and less time for recovery and less painful.

... to the muscle. It took me about 7 mos to heal. If you are haing your fistula/abscees laid open it is difficult to know how long/deep your wound ... inside. If you are just having surgery for a fistula, as for a fistula plug. That way you don't have to be flayed open. In fact, they sew the openings ...

... than giving me another deeper longer one. If you do have a fistula, be sure to ask about a fistula plug. It requires no cutting, just threading.

They thread the plug through the fistula, suture the top of the plug into the fissure/opening inside the anal canal (thus also suturing the fissure/opening ...

I was not a good candidate for a Fistula plug or Fibrin glue. Evidently the sucess rate on those is lower than advertised <50% for short tracts. ...