How does anal fissure gets converted into perianal abscess or fistula,i am having anal fissure but after passing stool i am not cleaning from inside anal hole by putting index finger inside just cleaning it from outside,one ayurvedic doctor asked me to put index finger inside and clean it?
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Anal fissure can get converted to abscess followed by fistula. It is due to negligence of treatment of fissure. The fissure is a tear in anal mucosa through which infection can enter and lead to abscess.
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consult a surgeon for fissure
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do not put finger in anal canal
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