From Anal Fistula Surgery to Full RecoverySphincter-preserving surgery, reoperation, and the Seton method. A 2021 record of a recovery that took over half a yearIn 2021, I underwent surgery for an ...

I underwent radical surgery for a simple anal fistula using the Seton method. My hospital stay was 7 days.When I was searching for information, what I wanted to read most was personal experience ...

A consortium of University of Birmingham researchers, clinicians and industry partners is developing a novel device that could revolutionize the clinical management of anal fistula. In this intrusive ...

A fistula is an abnormal hole in the bowel or the bladder. A recto-urethral fistula is a hole between the urethra (urinary channel) and the rectum. This hole leads to leakage of urine into the rectum ...

A consortium of Birmingham researchers, clinicians and industry partners has received a second £1.1m award from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) for a three-year study ...

The treatment of fistulas requires surgery to correct the abnormal connection or passageway that has formed between two organs or vessels. One common complication of fistulas is infection, which needs ...

A gastrointestinal fistula (GIF) is an abnormal opening in your digestive tract that causes gastric fluids to seep through the lining of your stomach or intestines. If you have a GIF, you’re more at ...

A vaginal fistula doesn’t usually hurt, but it can cause some problems that need medical care. If you have a vesicovaginal fistula (an opening between your vagina and bladder), urine will constantly ...