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Should there be discharge after a fistulotomy?

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Dr. Eric Kaplan answered

Specializes in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Some drainage: is normal for 2-3 weeks post surgery

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/3/2015

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Recovering from fistulotomy 11 days ago, suddenly sprayed water in high pressure on my surgery then have pain, hav brown color discharge, is it fine?

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Is it normal to still have drainage (fibrin?) from anal fistulotomy even im in 1 month and 3 weeks recovery? But i have no infection just wound.

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I had a simple Fistulotomy 12 weeks ago. I still have a small amount of draining from the inside wound. Sometimes it is still very sore. The outside wound has healed. Can this be Normal to have some drainage and discomfort still?

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I had fistula and i underwent to fistula tract surgical drain only (not fistulotomy)..What happens if there is no drainage or infection for 2 years ?

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Fistulotomy recovery, what happens next?

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