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Which factor is essential to consider when deciding on the best operative plan for a patient with an anal fistula?
Which factor is essential to consider when deciding on the best operative plan for a patient with an anal fistula?
- The location of the fistula tract
- The patient's age
- The patient's premorbid sphincter function (correct)
- The severity of the symptoms
What is the most common cause of anal fistula?
What is the most common cause of anal fistula?
- Trauma
- Crohn's disease
- Cryptoglandular origin (correct)
- Tuberculosis
What is the goal of surgery for anal fistula?
What is the goal of surgery for anal fistula?
- To remove the perianal abscess
- To determine the etiology of the fistula
- To improve sphincter function
- To eradicate the fistula with the lowest recurrence rate and least impact on continence (correct)
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