Fissure & Fistula Doctor in Ahmedabad, Gujarat & Rajasthan

What is Anorectal Malformation ?

Anorectal anomalies are the problems affecting the structures of the anus and rectum. A person with an anorectal problems have some deformative features of the anus or rectum, known as anorectal malformation.

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• Anal Itching (Pruritus Ani):

  It is an irritation of the skin at the opening of the anal canal through which stool passes the body. The itching may be more noticeable at night or after opening the bowels.

• Proctitis:

  Proctitus is simply an inflammation in lining of rectum that causes bleeding ,discomfort and sometimes a discharge of mucus or pus. Because bleeding is a major symptom of proctitis, anaemia may result.

• Anal Bleeding:

  Rectal bleeding is blood coming from the anus. Common causes of bleeding from the anus include constipation.

• Anal Stenosis:

  Anal stenosis means narrowing of the anal opening that makes it difficult for stool to pass through easily. The stool may exit under. Treatment of this disorder involves dilation of the anal opening.

• Imperforate Anus:

  Imperforate anus, also known as, Anal atresia is a birth defect caused by a malformed rectum, absence or abnormal localization of the anus. The rectum or the colon may be connected to the vagina or the bladder by a tunnel (fistula).

• Anal Fissures:

  An anal fissure is a small tear or crack in the lining of the anus. It may occur when passing large or hard stools, straining during childbirth, or experiencing bouts of diarrhea.

• Anal Fistula:

  Fistula-in ano can be characterized by a formation of small opening like a boil, near anus, through which pus & watery discharge comes out either periodically or continuously. Fistula can be a single or multiple tract also. Generally it grows inside.

• Anal Cancer:

  Anal cancer occurs when skin cells grow out of control in the anus, the area just a few inches inside the butt. Bleeding is often the first sign of the disease.

Symptoms of Fissure & Fistula

• Pain, sometimes severe, during bowel movements.
• Pain after bowel movements that can last up to several hours.
• Bright red blood on the stool or toilet paper after a bowel movement.
• Itching or irritation around the anus.
• Discharge of pus.
• A visible crack in the skin around the anus.
• A small lump or skin tag on the skin near the anal fissure.
• People may feel a nodule or lump that is red, swollen and tender at the rim of the anus.
• Fatigue, fever, night sweats, and chills.

Causes of Fissure & Fistula

It is the important part of treating anorectal (fissure-fistula) disorders is to determine the cause of the condition.

Constipation is the main key cause of major anorectal disorders. Passing hard or large stools results inflammation of the anorectal area. Constipation during bowel movements, Chronic diarrhea, Childbirth is another cause for anorectal disorder (fissure-fistula). The other causes are :

• Blocked glands in the anal area.
• Infection of an anal fissure.
• Sexually transmitted infection.

Treatments of Fissure & Fistula in Ahmedabad, Gujarat

The most common advices given to the patients with less severe disorders include a high-fiber diet, increased water intake and an application of ointment while pricking/itching sensation. Both patients and physicians should be aware of the need for adequate assessment of all anorectal symptoms because of the high incidence of chronic stages.

The treatment includes warm sits baths, drinking more water, increasing fiber in the diet, topical creams, and taking stool softeners. Sometimes exercise is recommended to soften stool.

Surgical Treatments for Fissure

• Chemical Sphincterotomy: Not strictly speaking surgery, this is a new treatment that involves using BOTOX® injections to relax the anal sphincter muscle; it seems promising but its effectiveness compared to traditional surgery is still under review.
• Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy: This is most commonly performed operation for anal fissures. This is a relatively minor procedure but is still done under general anesthetic. The surgeon makes a small cut into the internal anal sphincter, the band of muscle that usually holds the anus closed. This releases pressure on the tear, so that it can heal over the next couple of months. This operation is performed as a last resort because surgeons are very worried about weakening the sphincter and causing mild incontinence. However, it is effective at healing anal fissures in over 90% of cases.
• Anal Advancement Flap: This can be performed when all other options have been unsuccessful.

Surgical Treatments for Fistula

• Fistulotomy: In a fistulotomy the surgeon first probes to find the fistula‘s internal opening. Then the tract is cut open and is scraped and its contents are flushed out, then its sides are stitch to the sides of the incision in order to lay open the fistula.

  A more complicated fistula, such as a horseshoe fistula (where the tract extends around both sides of the body and has external openings on both sides of the anus), is treated by usually laying open just the segment where the tracts join and the remainder of the tracts are removed.

  The surgery may be performed in more than one stage if a large amount of muscle must be cut. The surgery may need to be repeated if the entire tract can’t be found.
• Advancement Rectal Flap: A surgeon may core out the tract and then cut a flap into the rectal wall to access and remove the fistula’s internal opening then stitches the flap back down. This is often done to reduce the amount of sphincter muscle to be cut.
• Seton Placement: A seton (silk string or rubber band) is used to either:

  • Create scar tissue around part of the sphincter muscle before cutting it with a knife

  • Allow the seton to slowly cut all the way through the muscle over the course of several weeks

  The seton may also aid in the drainage of the fistula.

• Fibrin Glue or Collagen Plug: In some cases, fibrin glue, made from plasma protein, may be used to seal up and heal a fistula as opposed to cutting it open. The glue is injected through the external opening after clearing the tract and stitching the internal opening closed. A plug of collagen protein may also be used to seal and close the fistula tract.

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