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Hello, i am schedule to have a fistulotomy in a few days . how long would it take for the surgery to heal and i go back to normal activities?
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Depends: Depends on how deep is your fistula, your healing abilities, your diet and a lot of other factors. In the good scenarios you should feel significantly better in a week, full recovery 3-4 weeks.
Answered 3/26/2013
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