A case study illustrating the use of an integrated approach to treat secondary Anal Fistula Post I&D of Perianal Abscess

Background:Anal fistula is a long-term disease characterized by a tubular structure with one end opening in the anorectal canal and the other end opening on the surface of the perineum or perianal skin with chronic pus drainage.It is linked to Bhagandar in Ayurveda,and in Sushruta Samhita,Acharya has mentioned 5 forms of Bhagandar.The boil in the present case was Shukla,sthira i.e.hard and firm,with Picchila strava and Kandu resembling the features of Parisraavi bhagandar.Aim and objective:The current case was diagnosed as Parisravi bhagandar,which resembles trans-sphincteric or intersphincteric fistula in modern ano.In Ayurveda,the management of Parisraavi Bhagandar,Shastra,kshara,and Agnikarma is advised and the use of Ksharasutra,which contributes to complete cutting and healing of the track without reoccurrence,similarly Modern surgeon depends on surgery i.e radical excision of the track,ligation with Seton,and use of chemical irritants like urethane,silver nitrates,etc.A cutting seton(tight)gently slices the confined muscle to close the fistula with the least interruption to continence.This operation is especially advised when a one-stage fistulotomy poses a considerable risk of incontinence.Material and methods:The method performed here was Core Partial Fistulectomy followed by Ksharasutra application till complete healing of the wound.Discussion and conclusion:This case study provides the successful management of Parisraavi Bhagandara(high anal,trans-sphincteric fistula in ano)in 61-year-old male patient with an integrated surgical&Ayurvedic management approach.

Clinical Study on the Effectiveness of Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin for Treating Cutaneous Infections and Promoting Wound Healing in Patients with Perianal Abscess

Objective:To explore the effect of the Xian Fang Huo Ming Yin(XFHM)for treating cutaneous infections and promoting wound healing in patients with perianal abscesses.Methods:Sixty-one patients with perianal abscesses who were admitted to our hospital(Xinghua City People’s Hospital)from May 2022 to May 2023 were selected and randomly divided into two groups,a control group(30 cases)and a study group(31 cases).Both groups received surgical treatment.The control group received conventional treatment and warm water fumigation,sitz bath,and surgical dressing change after surgery,while the research group received XFHM based on the control group.XFHM was taken orally and replaced with warm water for fumigation and sitz bathing.Both groups received treatment for 4 weeks but discontinued sitz bathing after 2 weeks.Various clinical indicators between the two groups were compared.Results:The total clinical effective rate and wound recovery rate of the study group were higher than that of the control group.There were differences in the wound pain scores,surrounding tissue edema,and wound secretions at different time points.Both groups experienced wound pain.The scores of wound pain,surrounding tissue edema,and wound secretions of the study group were lower than those of the control group,7 and 14 days after surgery.The serum interleukin 6(IL-6),tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-α)levels,and pH values of the study group were lower than those of the control group 10 days after surgery(P<0.05).Conclusion:The application of XFHM for treating cutaneous infections and promoting wound healing in patients with perianal abscesses improved the treatment outcome,alleviated clinical symptoms,and promoted healing.

A Review on Treating Postoperative Perianal Abscess by the TCM External Therapy

Perianal abscess is a common clinical disease.This disease progresses rapidly.Surgical treatment is the main clinical treatment.Postoperative pain,bleeding,and excessive exudate are often accompanied by slow postoperative wound healing due to special anatomic site.The external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine has various treatment methods for perianal abscess after operation,and the results are quite effective.The treatment experience of various doctors in the past five years was summarized as follows.

Clinical nursing visual health education pathway for patients with perianal abscess

Objective:To investigate the effect of a clinical nursing pathway and visual health education on patients with perianal abscesses was the objective of this study.Methods:Eighty patients with perianal abscesses undergoing in-patient surgical treatment(blinded for review)between December 2019 and November 2020 were divided randomly and evenly into a control group and an experimental group.The control group received routine nursing care,and the experimental group received visual health education nursing care.Digital pain scores,patient satisfaction scores,nursing quality scores,and scores measuring knowledge of perianal abscess disease for the two groups before and after nursing care were compared and analyzed.Results:The experimental group had visual analog scale(VAS)scores significantly lower than those of the control group(P<0.05).For total nursing satisfaction,the experimental group demonstrated a higher satisfaction rate(P<0.05).Clinical nursing quality scores were significantly higher in the experimental group than those in the control group(P<0.05).The perianal abscess disease-related knowledge scores after intervention were significantly higher in the experimental group than those in the control group(P<0.01).Conclusions:Visual health education nursing can help patients better understand and deal with perianal abscess disease.

Meta-Analysis of the Bacterial Detection Rate in Perianal Abscess

Literatures on the distribution of bacteria in perianal abscess from different regions and at different times were systematically analyzed,and the distribution of pathogens in perianal abscess was meta-analyzed using STATA 12.0 statistical software.The results showed that the detection rate of Escherichia coli was 0.64(95%CI,0.54-0.74),Klebsiella pneumoniae was 0.13(95%CI,0.12-0.15),and Staphylococcus was 0.07(95%CI,0.04-0.10).

Suspected coexistence of perianal necrotizing sweet syndrome in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia:A case report

BACKGROUND Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia(CMML)complicated with Sweet syndrome(SS)is a rare hematological neoplasm.However,cases of concomitant development of perianal necrotizing SS(NSS)have not been reported.CASE SUMMARY We report a case of a 49-year-old male patient who underwent sequential procedures for hemorrhoids and perianal abscess.He developed postoperative incision infection and was referred to the department where the authors work.Initially,perianal necrotizing fasciitis secondary to incision infection after perianal abscess surgery was suspected.Despite receiving antibiotic therapy and undergoing surgical debridement,deeper necrotic areas formed in the patient’s perianal wounds,accompanied by persistent high fever.Blood and fungal cultures yielded negative results.The final diagnosis was corrected to be CMML with suspected concomitant perianal NSS.CONCLUSION CMML with perianal NSS is a rare condition,often misdiagnosed as perianal abscess or perianal necrotizing fasciitis.Conventional antibiotic therapy and surgical debridement are ineffective in managing this condition.

Three-cavity clearance(TCC)can decrease the fistula rate after drainage of a perianal abscess:a case–control study

Objective:The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of three-cavity clearance(TCC)used for the treatment of perianal abscess.Methods:A case–control study of patients with perianal abscess was conducted at the Second and Third Affiliated Hospitals of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from June 2013 to March 2016.Clinical data from 46 patients who had TCC were analysed.At the same time,46 patients had simple incision and drainage and 46 patients had abscess drainage and cutting seton(radical abscess incision);the data from these patients were also analysed.The length of hospital stay,time of wound healing,fistula rate and anal incontinence were assessed.Results:The rate of fistula formation in the TCC group was 13.0%—significantly lower than that in the group with simple incision and drainage(39.1%,p<0.01)and similar to the group with radical abscess incision(8.7%,p>0.05).Two patients(4.3%)in the group with radical abscess incision had anal incontinence,flatus and soiling;their Wexner scores were 6 and 3,respectively.There was no anal incontinence in the TCC group or the simple incision and drainage group.There were no statistical differences in the time of wound healing and length of hospital stay among the three groups(both p>0.05).Conclusion:TCC is a safe and effective sphincter-preserving procedure for perianal abscess formation and can decrease the fistula rate after perianal abscess drainage.It appears to be a valuable method that can be used in clinical practice;however,further studies are needed to verify this finding.

Perianorectal abscesses and fistula due to ingested jujube pit in infant:Two case reports

BACKGROUND About 90%of perianal infection is caused by cryptoglandular infection.Only a few cases of peritonitis or intra-abdominal abscesses secondary to perforation of the digestive tract by an ingested foreign body have been reported.The most common sites of impaction and perforation include the appendix,cecum and the terminal ileum.The rectum is an unusual site of foreign body impaction.This report intends to highlight that ingested foreign body impacted in the rectum is an extremely rare cause of perianal abscess and subsequent fistula in infants.CASE SUMMARY Two cases of perianal abscess and fistula due to ingested jujube pit impacted in the rectum are reported.Both cases are infants with free previous medical history suffered from recurrent perianal infection.The caregivers of the two patients denied ingestion of a foreign body or any history of trauma.Physical examination combined with ultrasound or computed tomography scan established the diagnosis.Both of the patients underwent operation under general anesthesia.In case 1,a jujube pit with sharp ends was discovered embedded within a subcutaneous fistula.The jujube pit was then removed intact along with fistula resection.The wound was successfully laid open to allow healing by secondary intention.In case 2,a jujube pit was found with its sharp end puncturing the rectum,surrounded by pus and necrotic tissue.Subsequent incision and adequate drainage were performed.The whole jujube pit was then removed from the abscess cavity at the same time.Both patients received colonoscopy to rule out inflammatory bowel disease or other potential damages by the ingested jujube pit.The postoperative period was uneventful.At 1.5 year follow-up,no recurrent abscess or fistula were found in either patient.CONCLUSION An impacted foreign body must not be overlooked as an unusual cause of perianal abscess and fistula,especially in young children.

Malignant transformation of perianal tailgut cyst:A case report

BACKGROUND Tailgut cyst is a congenital enterogenous cyst that rarely undergoes malignant transformation.Its clinical manifestations mainly correlate to the mass effect caused by the development of cysts and the infections that originate from these.Furthermore,the complete resection of this cyst is curative.We report our diagnostic and treatment experience with one case of malignant transformation of a perianal tailgut cyst,which was initially misdiagnosed as perianal abscess.CASE SUMMARY A 72-year-old woman visited our institution with complaints of a refractory nonhealing lesion on the right hip,which repeatedly broke and suppurated for more than 70 years,and aggravated in 4 mo.The patient was given a diagnosis of refractory perianal abscess with repeated incision and drainage procedures.Computed tomography of the pelvic cavity revealed a giant perianal cyst.Subsequent biopsy revealed a tumor with moderate-to-severe glandular epithelial dysplasia,and suggested that this was derived from the developmental cysts in the posterior rectal space.After further clarifying the nature and extent of the tumor by magnetic resonance imaging,total cystic resection was performed.Postoperative histopathological examination confirmed the malignancy,dictating the investigators to add postoperative chemotherapy to the treatment regimen.CONCLUSION The malignant transformation of perianal tailgut cysts is very uncommon,and this should be differentiated from perianal abscess.Complete surgical removal is curative,and postoperative pathology may determine the necessity of additional postoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy,which may be beneficial for preventing local recurrence and metastasis.

Perianal endometriosis:An unusual cause of perianal pain

Endometriosis is a common clinical condition where functional endometrial tissue is found outside the uterine cavity.Although most of this ectopic tissue tends to occur within the pelvis,on rare occasions,they can also be found in unusual locations,such as the thoracic cavity,perianal,episiotomy scar,and previous abdominal wound sites.This is a case report of a healthy 41-year-old Chinese female who presented with a painful perianal lump which was subsequently investigated and excised.The diagnosis of perianal endometriosis was made upon histological examination of the tissue.Many theories attempt to explain the phenomenon of endometriosis in the perianal region.In this case,the implantation theory is the likely explanation as the patient had a significant history of 3 normal vaginal deliveries which were followed by episiotomies.Advancements in endo-anal ultrasound(EAUS)have aided in the planning of surgery for this lesion.

Outcomes in patients with Fournier’s gangrene originating from the anorectal region with a particular focus on those without perineal involvement

Background and aim:Fournier’s gangrene(FG)is a fulminant infection in the external genital region and perineum.The present study explored the clinical features of FG originating from the anorectal region,from primary conditions such as anal fistulas and abscesses.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed in order to identify the factors associated with clinical outcomes in FG patients derived from two hospitals—the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University and People’s Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese—over the period from May 2013 to April 2017.Results:Sixty FG patients were included in this study.The common causative microorganisms cultured were Escherichia coli species.Genital and perirectal regional involvement was evident in 52 and 59 cases,respectively,although the perineum was unaffected in 7 cases(12%),as confirmed by imaging examination and surgical exploration.Management with early radical debridement and broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy is effective with an acceptably sepsis mortality(1.7%).Ten patients underwent protective colostomy.No patient underwent an orchidectomy and required urinary diversion.Conclusions:FG originating from the anorectal region can be rapidly progressive and life-threatening.Infection can spread superiorly to the genital region without the involvement in perineal tissue.An aggressive surgical debridement of nonviable tissue is essential for satisfactory outcomes and a protective colostomy is not mandatory.