Application of buried drainage tube in treatment of complex anal fistulas / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Twelve patients with complex anal fistulas were treated in the Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Ningbo University from June to December 2018. All the patients were successfully operated, and after the operation the wound was rinsed twice a day by buried drainage tube. Patients were followed up for 3 months, the wound was healed in 11 cases and relapsed in 1 case with a mean wound healing time of (25.2±7.0) d; the pain scores at 1 d, 3 d and 5 d after surgery were 3.21±1.27, 2.34±1.22 and 1.89±0.78, respectively. There was no significant difference in preoperative and postoperative Wexner scores, anal resting pressure, and anal maximum systolic pressure (P>0.05).This innovative technique with buried drainage tube is safe and effective, which can shorten the recovery time and reduce the recurrence rate.