Cutler, IN
A 66-year-old female asked:
I had a peri rectal cyst removed durgapur it has to be filled with gauze twice a day, it has been three weeks and it is still bleeding and seeping a y?
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Dr. Michael Moffaanswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 29 years experience
Need surgical eval: After three weeks an abscess should not be draining any longer. You probably have developed a fistula which is a tunnel connecting the anus to the skin, it requires an operation to fix it
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Last updated Nov 15, 2016
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