What should I pay attention to if I have anal fistula

Anal fistula is a very common disease in daily life. It causes great harm to the patient's body and affects people's normal life and work. Therefore, it is particularly important to find a scientific and effective treatment method. The most effective way to treat anal fistula is surgery, but this post-operative care requires special attention, including diet and cleaning. Friends in need can learn more about the relevant knowledge.

1. Causes of anal fistula

1. Abscess around the anus

It is mainly caused by the feeling of dirt and feces retained in the anal crypts, causing anal gland inflammation and leading to perianal abscesses, which is the main cause of anal fistula formation.

2. Rectal and anal injury

Trauma, slippery foreign bodies from the digestive tract, metal, anal table and anoscope examination can damage the anal canal and rectum. Bacteria invading the wound can cause perianal abscesses.

3. Fistulas often pass between the anal sphincters. Because the sphincters are constantly contracting and relaxing, they press against the fistula. Affects the discharge of pus. It is easy to accumulate pus and become infected and difficult to heal.

4. Infection of tissues around the anorectum

If inflammation around the anorectum is not controlled, it may invade the interstitial tissues with low disease resistance.

5. Anorectal inflammation

The inflammation starts from the local anal crypts and anal valves, and is limited to local inflammation, gradually spreading and spreading. If the infection is not treated in time, the inflammation can spread around the anus and form anorectal perianal inflammation.

After understanding the causes of anal fistula, we know that if the infection of tissues around the anorectum cannot be effectively controlled, the virus is likely to take advantage of the opportunity to enter, which is also an important cause of anal fistula.

Anal fistula is a very common anorectal disease. If the patient's condition is discovered in time and active treatment measures are taken, it will generally not cause too much harm to the body. However, if the patient always avoids his condition and does not take treatment measures for a long time, it will harm the body.

2. What should I pay attention to after anal fistula surgery?

1. Diet. After surgery, patients should eat nutritious liquid food, and then eat easily digestible, light semi-liquid food or normal food according to the condition of the wound and stool. Eat more vegetables and fruits. Clinically, many patients are afraid of pain during defecation and dare not eat, which leads to hypoglycemia. It is not advisable and affects wound healing.

2. Clean the wound promptly after defecation and use 1:5000 furazolidone solution or warm water sitz bath, and then change the dressing in time.