It is a track lined by granulation tissue which connects peri-anal skin superficially to anal canal; anorectum or rectum deeply. It usually occurs in a pre existing anorectal abscess which burst spontaneously.
Fistula-in-ano can be:
Multiple external openings which are often seen in-:
Tuberculosis, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV), Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Actinomycosis.
Identify the cause cryptoglandular or other:-
The primary objectives are to eradicate the tract and drain all associated sites of infection while simultaneously preserving anal continence.
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