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Surgical Treatment Options for Anal Fistulas
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Surgical Treatment Options for Anal Fistulas

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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?

  • Trauma
  • Crohn's disease
  • Cryptoglandular origin (correct)
  • Tuberculosis
  • 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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