I am scheduled for LIS plus fistulotomy this coming Friday. I am a medical professional with close contact with patients all day in a quiet room. The thought of post-op accidents with gas and worse has me really concerned. I have a two month history of fissure, then abscess, then superficial fistula. My pain scale ranges from awareness to mild annoyance at this point. I am told the fistulotomy will not involve cutting muscle.
I can find success rates and incontinence rates for LIS, but not for flatal incontinence. Has anyone seen this published?
Can the fistula ever go quiet or is it always a source of sepsis when untreated?
Any advice from post surgical readers?
Thanks for the advice.