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...
Perianal Abscess vs Fistula: What Comes First?
A perianal abscess almost always develops first. It’s an acute, painful, pus-filled infection in the tissue near the anus, caused by a blocked or infected anal gland. When the abscess bursts on its own or gets surgically drained, a small abnormal tunnel often...