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Anal fistula
Can a experiance surgeon detect fistula just by doing simple physical rectal exam like puttung finger in anal region with gloves and lubricant?
My surgeron did it and asked me to get minor surgery he said its just small fistula?
Plz advice
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Yes,for fistula you need surgery
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Dr. Jagtaran Singh
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8 yrs exp
Ludhiana
Yes kindly go ahead with your Doctor's suggestion.
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Doctor might prescribe you MRI pelvis to delineate extent of anal fistula.
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Dr. Pritam Duttagupta
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12 yrs exp
Kolkata
Yea fistula in ano can be detected by per rectal examination by a surgeon. Need surgery
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Dr. Akash Goyal
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2 yrs exp
Faridabad
Yes surgery is the only option for anal fistula
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