{"id":135,"date":"2019-05-03T13:11:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T12:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.www.thebirminghamcolorectalclinic.com\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2020-01-15T10:07:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T10:07:00","slug":"anal-abscess-fistula","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thebirminghamcolorectalclinic.com\/conditions\/colorectal-conditions\/anal-abscess-fistula\/","title":{"rendered":"Anal Abscess &#038; Fistula"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><section class=\"ffb-id-2tf2geid fg-section fg-el-has-bg fg-text-dark\"><span class=\"fg-bg\"><span data-fg-bg=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;color&quot;,&quot;opacity&quot;:1,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#24949e&quot;}\" class=\"fg-bg-layer fg-bg-type-color \" style=\"opacity: 1; background-color: #24949e;\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"fg-container container fg-container-large fg-container-lvl--1 \"><div class=\"fg-row row fg-row-no-gutter   fg-row-match-cols\"  data-fg-match-cols=\"{&quot;1&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;4&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" ><div class=\"ffb-id-2tf2geie fg-col col-xs-7 col-sm-5 col-sm-push-1 col-md-5 col-lg-6 col-lg-push-0 fg-text-dark\"><div class=\"fg-vcenter-wrapper\"><div class=\"fg-vcenter\"><div class=\"fg-match-column-inside-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"ffb-id-2ts298qb fg-heading text-center    fg-text-light\">ANAL ABSCESS AND FISTULA<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><style>.ffb-id-2tf2geid{ padding-top: 30px;padding-bottom: 30px;}@media (min-width:768px) { .ffb-id-2tf2geid{ padding-top: 40px;padding-bottom: 40px;}}@media (min-width:1200px) { .ffb-id-2tf2geid{ padding-top: 80px;padding-bottom: 80px;}}.ffb-id-2tf2geie{ padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;}@media (min-width:768px) { .ffb-id-2tf2geie{ padding-top: 100px;padding-bottom: 100px;}}.ffb-id-2tf2geie{ text-transform: none !important;}.ffb-id-2tf2geie:before,.ffb-id-2tf2geie:after,.ffb-id-2tf2geie:hover,.ffb-id-2tf2geie:focus,.ffb-id-2tf2geie *,.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:before,.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:after,.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:hover,.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:focus{ text-transform: none !important;}.ffb-id-2tf2geie{ font-weight: 400 !important;text-align: left !important;}.ffb-id-2tf2geie ,.ffb-id-2tf2geie:before,.ffb-id-2tf2geie:after,.ffb-id-2tf2geie:hover,.ffb-id-2tf2geie:focus,.ffb-id-2tf2geie *,.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:before,.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:after,.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:hover,.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:focus{ font-weight: 400 !important;text-align: left !important;}.ffb-id-2ts298qb ,.ffb-id-2ts298qb:before,.ffb-id-2ts298qb:after,.ffb-id-2ts298qb *,.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:before,.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:after{ color: #ffffff !important;}.ffb-id-2ts298qb{ text-transform: uppercase !important;}.ffb-id-2ts298qb:before,.ffb-id-2ts298qb:after,.ffb-id-2ts298qb:hover,.ffb-id-2ts298qb:focus,.ffb-id-2ts298qb *,.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:before,.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:after,.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:hover,.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:focus{ text-transform: uppercase !important;}.ffb-id-2ts298qb{ line-height: 1 !important;}.ffb-id-2ts298qb ,.ffb-id-2ts298qb:before,.ffb-id-2ts298qb:after,.ffb-id-2ts298qb:hover,.ffb-id-2ts298qb:focus,.ffb-id-2ts298qb *,.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:before,.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:after,.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:hover,.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:focus{ line-height: 1 !important;}<\/style><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><section class=\"ffb-id-32jt6jcl fg-section fg-text-dark\"><div class=\"fg-container container fg-container-large fg-container-lvl--1 \"><div class=\"fg-row row    fg-row-match-cols\"  data-fg-match-cols=\"{&quot;1&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;3&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;4&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" ><div class=\"ffb-id-32jt6jcm fg-col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-5 fg-el-has-bg fg-text-dark\"><span class=\"fg-bg\"><span data-fg-bg=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image&quot;,&quot;opacity&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.thebirminghamcolorectalclinic.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/01\\\/colorectal_0000_Canva-Woman-suffering-from-hemorrhoids-and-hand-holding-her-bottom.-Health-care-concept..jpg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;cover&quot;,&quot;repeat&quot;:&quot;no-repeat&quot;,&quot;attachment&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;center center&quot;}\" class=\"fg-bg-layer fg-bg-type-image \" style=\"opacity: 1; background-image: url(&quot;http:\/\/www.thebirminghamcolorectalclinic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/colorectal_0000_Canva-Woman-suffering-from-hemorrhoids-and-hand-holding-her-bottom.-Health-care-concept..jpg&quot;); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-position: center center; background-size: cover;\"><\/span><span data-fg-bg=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;slant&quot;,&quot;opacity&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;color&quot;:&quot;#ffffff&quot;,&quot;edge&quot;:&quot;right&quot;,&quot;direction&quot;:&quot;down&quot;,&quot;angle&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;hidden_xs&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;hidden_sm&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" class=\"fg-bg-layer fg-bg-type-slant hidden-xs hidden-sm\" style=\"opacity: 1\"><\/span><\/span><div class=\"fg-vcenter-wrapper\"><div class=\"fg-vcenter\"><div class=\"fg-match-column-inside-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ffb-id-32jt6jcn fg-col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-7 fg-text-dark\"><div class=\"fg-vcenter-wrapper\"><div class=\"fg-vcenter\"><div class=\"fg-match-column-inside-wrapper\"><section class=\"ffb-id-32jt6jcq section-heading fg-text-dark\"><h2 style=\"font-weight:400;  text-transform:uppercase; \" class=\"fg-text-dark ffb-h2-1\">What is an anal abscess and fistula?<\/h2><\/section><p class=\"ffb-id-32jt6jcr fg-paragraph text-center text-sm-left   fg-text-dark\"><\/p>\n<p>Anal abscess is a relatively common condition that most often occurs as the result of infection of an anal gland.  Perianal abscess is an emergency and should always be drained in a timely fashion.  Delayed or inadequate treatment may occasionally cause extensive or life-threatening tissue necrosis and septicemia.<\/p>\n<p>Anal fistula is an abnormal connection between the anal canal and the skin around the anus.  Anal fistula can be classified depending on where the fistula runs in relation to the anal sphincter muscles.  Occasionally anal fistula may be related to Crohn\u2019s disease or, very uncommonly, anorectal cancer.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><style>.ffb-id-2tf2geid{ \npadding-top: 30px;\npadding-bottom: 30px;\n\n}\n@media (min-width:768px) { \n.ffb-id-2tf2geid{ \npadding-top: 40px;\npadding-bottom: 40px;\n\n}\n}@media (min-width:1200px) { \n.ffb-id-2tf2geid{ \npadding-top: 80px;\npadding-bottom: 80px;\n\n}\n}.ffb-id-2tf2geie{ \npadding-top: 0px;\npadding-bottom: 0px;\n\n}\n@media (min-width:768px) { \n.ffb-id-2tf2geie{ \npadding-top: 100px;\npadding-bottom: 100px;\n\n}\n}.ffb-id-2tf2geie{ \ntext-transform: none !important;\n}\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie:before,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie:after,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie:hover,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie:focus,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie *,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:before,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:after,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:hover,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:focus{ \ntext-transform: none !important;\n}\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie{ \nfont-weight: 400 !important;\ntext-align: left !important;\n}\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie ,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie:before,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie:after,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie:hover,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie:focus,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie *,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:before,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:after,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:hover,\n.ffb-id-2tf2geie *:focus{ \nfont-weight: 400 !important;\ntext-align: left !important;\n}\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb ,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb:before,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb:after,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb *,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:before,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:after{ \ncolor: #ffffff !important;\n}\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb{ \ntext-transform: uppercase !important;\n}\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb:before,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb:after,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb:hover,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb:focus,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb *,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:before,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:after,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:hover,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:focus{ \ntext-transform: uppercase !important;\n}\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb{ \nline-height: 1 !important;\n}\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb ,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb:before,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb:after,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb:hover,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb:focus,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb *,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:before,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:after,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:hover,\n.ffb-id-2ts298qb *:focus{ \nline-height: 1 !important;\n}\n.ffb-id-32jt6jcn{ padding-top: 40px;padding-bottom: 40px;}@media (min-width:768px) { .ffb-id-32jt6jcn{ padding-left: 40px;}}@media (min-width:1200px) { .ffb-id-32jt6jcn{ padding-top: 80px;padding-bottom: 80px;padding-left: 80px;}}.ffb-id-32jt6jcq .ffb-h2-1 ,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq .ffb-h2-1:before,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq .ffb-h2-1:after,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq .ffb-h2-1 *,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq .ffb-h2-1 *:before,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq .ffb-h2-1 *:after{ color: #24949e !important;}.ffb-id-32jt6jcq{ margin-bottom: 0px;padding-top: 20px;padding-bottom: 20px;}@media (min-width:992px) { .ffb-id-32jt6jcq{ padding-top: 0px;}}.ffb-id-32jt6jcq{ text-transform: uppercase !important;}.ffb-id-32jt6jcq:before,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq:after,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq:hover,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq:focus,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *:before,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *:after,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *:hover,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *:focus{ text-transform: uppercase !important;}.ffb-id-32jt6jcq{ line-height: 1 !important;text-align: left !important;}.ffb-id-32jt6jcq ,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq:before,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq:after,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq:hover,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq:focus,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *:before,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *:after,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *:hover,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *:focus{ line-height: 1 !important;text-align: left !important;}@media (min-width:768px) { .ffb-id-32jt6jcq{ text-align: left !important;}}@media (min-width:768px) { .ffb-id-32jt6jcq ,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq:before,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq:after,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq:hover,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq:focus,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *:before,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *:after,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *:hover,.ffb-id-32jt6jcq *:focus{ text-align: left !important;}}.ffb-id-32jt6jcm{ padding-top: 100px;padding-bottom: 100px;}@media (min-width:768px) { .ffb-id-32jt6jcm{ padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;}}<\/style><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><section class=\"ffb-id-3d2scjvm fg-section fg-text-dark\"><div class=\"fg-container container fg-container-large fg-container-lvl--1 \"><div class=\"fg-row row    \" ><div class=\"ffb-id-3d2scjvn fg-col col-xs-12 col-md-12 fg-text-dark\"><div class=\"ffb-id-3d2sd3m2 fg-col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 fg-text-dark\"><section class=\"ffb-id-3d2sd3m3 section-heading fg-text-dark\"><h2 style=\"font-weight:400;  text-transform:uppercase; \" class=\"fg-text-dark ffb-h2-1\">Symptoms of anal abscess and fistula<\/h2><\/section><p class=\"ffb-id-3d2sd3m4 fg-paragraph text-center text-sm-left   fg-text-dark\"><\/p>\n<p>An anal abscess usually presents with symptoms of pain and swelling.  A fistula often presents with recurrent discharge, bleeding, swelling, itching, or repeat episodes of abscess formation.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ffb-id-3d2sgclp fg-col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 fg-text-dark\"><section class=\"ffb-id-3d2sgclq section-heading fg-text-dark\"><h2 style=\"font-weight:400;  text-transform:uppercase; \" class=\"fg-text-dark ffb-h2-1\">Diagnosis of anal fistula<\/h2><\/section><p class=\"ffb-id-3d2sgclr fg-paragraph text-center text-sm-left   fg-text-dark\"><\/p>\n<p>Physical examination may reveal the external opening of the anal fistula.  It is critical to establish the course of the fistula tract prior to therapy; this can usually be done through an examination under anaesthetic.  Sometimes, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used to map the extent of the fistula.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div><div class=\"ffb-id-3d2sinsj fg-col col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-md-12 fg-text-dark\"><section class=\"ffb-id-3d2sinsk section-heading fg-text-dark\"><h2 style=\"font-weight:400;  text-transform:uppercase; \" class=\"fg-text-dark ffb-h2-1\">Treatment of anal fistula<\/h2><\/section><p class=\"ffb-id-3d2sinsl fg-paragraph text-center text-sm-left   fg-text-dark\"><\/p>\n<p>The goal of surgery is to eliminate the sepsis whilst maintaining continence.  Simple fistulas that do not involve too much of the sphincter muscle can be treated by a lay open or fistulotomy procedure (surgical opening of the fistula tract).  Fistulas that involve a significant proportion of the sphincter muscles are more safely treated by initial placement of a seton.  A seton is a fine thread [usually of thin, coloured rubber] that allows drainage of sepsis.  A subsequent procedure would then be necessary to definitively treat the fistula.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><div class=\"ffb-id-3mn2lv2h buttons-el-wrapper text-center    fg-text-dark\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebirminghamcolorectalclinic.com\/treatments\/colorectal-conditions\/anal-fistula-plug\/\" class=\"ffb-block-button-1-0 ffb-btn ffb-btn-v1 ffb-btn-link  btn-base-brd-slide btn-slide  btn-base-md    btn-w-auto fg-text-dark ffb-button1-1\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Find Out More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><style>.ffb-id-32jt6jcn{ \npadding-top: 40px;\npadding-bottom: 40px;\n\n}\n@media (min-width:768px) { \n.ffb-id-32jt6jcn{ \npadding-left: 40px;\n\n}\n}@media (min-width:1200px) { \n.ffb-id-32jt6jcn{ \npadding-top: 80px;\npadding-bottom: 80px;\npadding-left: 80px;\n\n}\n}.ffb-id-32jt6jcq .ffb-h2-1 ,\n.ffb-id-32jt6jcq .ffb-h2-1:before,\n.ffb-id-32jt6jcq .ffb-h2-1:after,\n.ffb-id-32jt6jcq .ffb-h2-1 *,\n.ffb-id-32jt6jcq .ffb-h2-1 *:before,\n.ffb-id-32jt6jcq .ffb-h2-1 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