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What is the cause of fistula? I have it since more than ten years. I don't remember how I got it? It troubles me more in summer hot climate. Is there a natural way to ease its pain. Thanks.
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1. Fistula is a chronic abnormal communication between anal canal and peri anal skin. 2. It occurs due to non healing of ano rectal abscess and spread of infection to peri anal skin (anorectal abscess is drained under local anesthesia). 3. There is external opening in perianal skin and internal opening in anal canal. 5. Diagnosis- proctoscopy/sigmoidoscopy. 6. Treatment of fistula-fistulectomy under g. A. 7. Symptoms- chronic discharge of pus/blood/stool from the external opening, itching, pain while passing stool, constipation.
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