Treatment of anal fistula by the combination of traditional medicine and modern medicine
- Author:
Khiu Van Banh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
anal fistula
- MeSH:
Fissure in Ano;
therapy;
therapeutics;
Medicine, Traditional;
Pharmaceutical Preparations
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
1998;231(12):18-24
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Anal fistula treatment still has several difficulties, e.g. high rate of recurrence (20-35%) hypotonic sphincter and incontinence (about 9%). The Millity Medical Institute has treated 300 patients (M: 233, F: 4) mainly high transphincteric one (85.4% by combining modern technique (rubber seton) with traditional (cream made with traditional drugs). Good result: 81%. Not any important complication including hyponic sphincter (incontinence, anal stenosis) are noted. Recurrence: 1%.
