An Evaluation of The Various Modalities Used for Treatment of Low Fistulas and Their Outcome at a Tertiary Care Center

Abstract

A fistula-in-ano is an abnormal hollow tract or cavity that is lined with granulation tissue and that connects a primary opening inside the anal canal to a secondary opening in the perianal skin; secondary tracts may be multiple and can extend from the same primary opening. Anal fistula is a common peri-anal surgical problem with which the patient presents the clinician. The study was done at in the department of General Surgery in father muller Medical College Hospital during the period from October 2018 - October 2020. Data was collected from the operated cases of all types of peri-anal fistula above 18 years and below 60 whose follow up was done for at least 6 months. In the study of 50 cases were randomly selected patients of fistula in ano, 84% of them had only one external opening, while 10% had 2 external opening and another 6% had more than 2 openings, hence fistula in ano with a single external opening is commonest in occurrence.