Experts from the Yangzhou Armed Police Hospital's Anorectal Center introduced that anal fistulas are common anal diseases. Perianal abscesses mainly invade the anal canal and rarely involve the rectum, so they are commonly referred to as anal fistulas, which are granulomatous channels connecting the perineal skin.
The experts of Yangzhou Armed Police Hospital's Anorectal Center pointed out that anal fistulas are caused by perianal abscesses around the anus and rectum. After the abscess ruptures and discharges pus, it gradually forms a fibrotic fistula, becoming one of the three most prevalent anorectal diseases. Specifically, the main causes of anal fistulas are bacterial infections and perianal abscesses, which are mainly manifested in the following aspects:
1. Bacterial infection: Due to the fact that the anal and rectal areas are important channels for [waste discharge], bacteria can easily invade the anal crypts, anal gland ducts, and anal glands, leading to infections and subsequent formation of abscesses, which rupture and form anal fistulas.
2. Perianal abscess: Perianal abscess is one of the main factors leading to anal fistulas. The retention of feces in the anal crypts causes anal gland inflammation, leading to perianal abscesses. Patients often do not take this seriously; after the perianal abscess ruptures and discharges pus, the abscess cavity gradually shrinks, and the external rupture site and incision also shrink. The cavity walls form hardened duct walls due to connective tissue proliferation, forming a fistula, thereby creating an anal fistula.
3. Tubercle bacilli, actinomycetes: Infections causing abscesses lead to conditions like Crohn's disease, which are difficult to heal spontaneously and result in special types of anal fistulas.
4. Rectal and anal injuries, trauma: Bone-like foreign bodies, metals, anoscopes, and proctoscope examinations from the digestive tract can damage the anal canal and rectum, causing bleeding. Bacteria entering these wounds can cause perianal abscesses, and without timely treatment, anal fistulas may result.
Generally speaking, anal fistulas cannot heal on their own, so surgical methods are required for treatment. Only through surgery can the internal opening be accurately located. For the sake of your physical and mental health, preventing anal fistulas should start with daily life. By following these points, you can largely avoid the occurrence of anal fistulas:
1. Establish a normal dietary habit. Since the occurrence of anal fistulas is related to damp heat, greasy diets can internally generate damp heat, so it's better to eat light foods rich in vitamins, such as mung beans, radishes, winter melons, and other fresh vegetables and fruits. Chronic non-healing anal fistulas are mostly classified as deficiency syndromes, so it's advisable to consume more protein-rich foods, such as lean meat, beef, and mushrooms.
2. Develop good bowel habits. Sitting in a bath after each bowel movement helps maintain anal hygiene, playing a positive role in preventing infections.
3. Timely treatment of various perianal diseases to prevent infections that could lead to anal fistulas.
4. Preventing and treating constipation and diarrhea is crucial for preventing perirectal abscesses. Hard stools can easily injure the anal sinuses, combined with bacterial invasion leading to infection, while diarrhea often accompanies rectitis and anal sinusitis, which can further develop the inflammation.
Experts from the Yangzhou Armed Police Hospital's Anorectal Center remind patients that anal fistulas are highly harmful. If suffering from an anal fistula, it is necessary to seek treatment at a formal specialized hospital promptly instead of delaying treatment, which could worsen the condition. Not only would this increase the difficulty of treatment, but it could also pose hidden dangers to the body.
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