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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 patient's ethnicity
- The patient's premorbid sphincter function (correct)
- The patient's age
- The patient's gender
What is the most common cause of anal fistula?
What is the most common cause of anal fistula?
- Crohn's disease
- Trauma
- Cryptoglandular origin (correct)
- Tuberculosis
When should patients with recurrent perianal abscess or draining opening in the perianal region be considered for operative treatment?
When should patients with recurrent perianal abscess or draining opening in the perianal region be considered for operative treatment?
- Only if the abscess is painful
- Only if the abscess is large
- Only if the abscess is infected
- Always (correct)
