Anal fistula medical therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manpreet Kaur, MD [2]
Overview
Pharmocotherapy
- Empiric therapy for anal fistula depends on following factors:[1]
- Location of anal fistula.
- Signs and symptoms of abscess.
- Main stay of therapy is surgical management but antibiotics are given in the following condition:[2][3]
- Immunosuppression
- Diabetes
- Extensive cellulitis
- Prosthetic devices
- High-risk cardiac patient
- Other drugs used for symptomatic relief of anal fistula are:
- Antipyretics and analgesics like acetaminophen, aspirin.
- Treatment of underlying cause like Crohns's disease
References
- ↑ "www.fascrs.org" (PDF).
- ↑ Whiteford MH, Kilkenny J, Hyman N, Buie WD, Cohen J, Orsay C, Dunn G, Perry WB, Ellis CN, Rakinic J, Gregorcyk S, Shellito P, Nelson R, Tjandra JJ, Newstead G (2005). "Practice parameters for the treatment of perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano (revised)". Dis. Colon Rectum. 48 (7): 1337–42. doi:10.1007/s10350-005-0055-3. PMID 15933794.
- ↑ Dajani AS, Taubert KA, Wilson W, Bolger AF, Bayer A, Ferrieri P, Gewitz MH, Shulman ST, Nouri S, Newburger JW, Hutto C, Pallasch TJ, Gage TW, Levison ME, Peter G, Zuccaro G (1997). "Prevention of bacterial endocarditis. Recommendations by the American Heart Association". Circulation. 96 (1): 358–66. PMID 9236458.