Can Anal Fistula Be Treated Without Surgery?
No, antibiotics cannot cure an anal fistula. They handle the infection around it. The tract itself stays put. That tunnel between the anal canal and the skin doesn’t close because a pill tells it to, and gut bacteria keep wandering back in. Surgery is what shuts...
VAAFT Surgery for Fistula: Step by Step Process
Video-Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment (VAAFT) is a minimally invasive, sphincter-saving procedure used to treat complex anal fistulas. It’s done under spinal or general anaesthesia and uses a fistuloscope for direct 360-degree visualisation of the tract. The...
MRI Before Fistula Surgery: Why Is It Important?
An MRI is performed before fistula surgery to provide a highly detailed 3D roadmap of the pelvic region. It is the gold-standard imaging modality for mapping hidden tracts, identifying secondary branches, and locating undrained abscesses, all of which directly...