Is anal fistula operation big? Do I have to be hospitalized? thank you

I'm happy to answer your question.

The treatment principle of anal fistula should be formulated according to the mechanism of anal fissure and the anatomical structure of anal fistula. Anal fistula is a kind of anorectal disease, and it must be treated by surgery to fully recover. Whether to be hospitalized depends mainly on what surgery to do. There are two kinds now, one is minimally invasive surgery, which does not require hospitalization, but you still have to go to the hospital to change medicine and get anti-inflammatory injections every day. The other is the traditional cutting method, which requires hospitalization, because the traditional cutting method has a large wound and needs hospitalization for fear of wound bleeding.

① Internal orifice resection: The key to the treatment of anal fistula is to find the primary internal orifice and remove the infected anal sinus, anal gland and its catheter.

② Treatment of fistula, branch pipe and dead space: clean fistula, branch pipe and dead space to avoid postoperative recurrence.

③ Preservation of anorectal ring: During anal fistula operation, we should make a clear diagnosis, find out the direction of internal orifice and fistula, and preserve anorectal ring to maintain the normal function of anal contents.

In short, in the specific operation, we must carefully look for the internal orifice to prevent cutting off the anorectal ring.

I hope my answer is helpful to you. Please consult me again if you have any questions. Wish you good health.