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Fistula Symptoms and Causes | Fistula Treatment

The anus is an external opening and the feces are expelled from the body. There are many small glands on the inside of the anus. If one of these glands is blocked, an abscess-infected cavity may form. Anal abscesses are usually treated by surgical drainage, although some abscesses spontaneously expel. About 50% of these abscesses may develop into fistulas, one of which connects the infected glands in the anus to the opening in the skin around the anus. Types of Fistulas Intestinal skin: This type of fistula is from the intestine to the skin. Parenteral fistula may be a complication of surgery. It can be described as a passage from the intestine to the surgical site and then to the skin. Intestinal or intestinal colon: This is a fistula involving the large or small intestine. Intestinal vagina: This is a fistula that goes to the vagina. Enterovesicular: This type of fistula enters the bladder. These fistulas may cause frequent urinary tract infections or passage...