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? Measures 2 to 4 cm in length
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? longer in men than in women.
? The dentate or pectinate line marks the transition point between
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columnar rectal mucosa and squamous anoderm.? The 1 to 2 cm of mucosa just proximal to the dentate line shares
histologic characteristics of columnar, cuboidal, and squamous
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epithelium and is referred to as the anal transition zone.
? The dentate line is surrounded by longitudinal mucosal folds, known as
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the columns of Morgagni, into which the anal crypts empty.? These crypts are the source of cryptoglandular abscesses
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Lining of the anal canal
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Anorectal AnatomyArterial
Supply
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Nerve Supply
Inferior rectal
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Sympathetic: SuperiorA middle
hypogastric plexus
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rectal A
Parasympathetic:
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Venous drainageS234 (nerviergentis
Inferior rectal V
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middle rectal V
Pudendal Nerve:
Motor and sensory
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3 hemorrhoidal
complexes
L lateral
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Anal canal
R antero-lateral
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Anal vergeR posterolateral
Lymphatic drainage
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Above dentate: Inf. MesentericBelow dentate: internal iliac
Pilonidal sinus
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Pathogenesis:A sinus tract at natal cleft resulting from:
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Blockage of hair fol icle?
Fol iculitis
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Abscess fol owed by sinus formation.
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?Hair trapping
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Foreign body reaction
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The sinus tract is cephaldAssociated with:
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Caucasians
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Hirsute?
Sedentary occupations
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Obese
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?Poor hygeine
Presentation & Treatment
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Acuteabscess
Incision and drainage
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Recurrence: 40%
Chronic
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Pain andWide local excision
discharge
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? with primary closure or
? closure by secondary intension
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Recurrence: 8-15%Perianal Abscess
? Infection originates in the intersphincteric plane, most likely in
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one of the anal glands.
? This may result in
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? simple intersphincteric abscess? extend vertically either upward
? downwards horizontally
? circumferentially resulting in varied clinical presentations.
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Aetiology & Pathogenesis:
?4-10 glands at dentate line.
?Infection of the cryptglandular epithelium resulting from obstruction of the
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glands.?Ascending infection into the intersphincteric space and other potential spaces.
?Bacteria implicated:
E.Coli., Enterococci, bacteroides
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Other causes:?Crohn
?TB
?Carcinoma, Lymphoma and Leukaemia
?Trauma
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?Inflammatory pelvic conditions (appendicitis)Pathophysiology
Glandular secretion
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Infection &stasis
suppuration
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Anal crypts
abscess
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obstructionformation
Clinical presentation
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Abscess
Clinical presentation
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Perianal?Perianal pain, discharge (pus) and fever
?Tender, fluctuant, erythematous subcutaneous
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lump
Ischio-rectal
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?Chil s, fever, ischiorectal pain?Indurated, erythematous mss, tender
Intersphincteric ?Rectal pain, chil s and fever, discharge
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Supralevator?PR tender. Difficult to identify are. EUA needed
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Treatment
? Abscesses should be drained when diagnosed.
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? Simple and superficial abscesses can most often be drained under
local anesthesia
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? Patients who manifest systemic symptoms, immunocompromisedand those with complex, complicated abscesses are best treated
in a hospital setting.
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? An intersphincteric abscess is drained by dividing the internal
sphincter at the level of the abscess
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Incision and drainage ofanorectal abscess
Modification of Hanley's technique for
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incision and drainage of horseshoe abscess
Fistula in Ano
? In anorectal abscess 50% develop a persistent fistula in ano.
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? The fistula usually originates in the infected crypt (internal
opening) and tracks to the external opening, usually the site of
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prior drainage.The course of the fistula can often be predicted by the anatomy of
the previous abscess.
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? Majority of fistulas are cryptoglandular in origin, trauma, Crohn'sdisease, malignancy, radiation, or unusual infections
(tuberculosis, actinomycosis, and chlamydia) may also produce
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fistulas.
? A complex, recurrent, or non healing fistula should raise the
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suspicion of one of these diagnoses.Diagnosis
? Patients present with persistent drainage from the internal
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and/or external openings.
? An indurated tract is often palpable.
? Goodsall's rule can be used as a guide in determining the
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location of the internal opening
? Fistulas with an external opening anteriorly connect to the
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internal opening by a short, radial tract.? Fistulas with an external opening posteriorly track in a
curvilinear fashion to the posterior midline.
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Exceptions: Anterior external opening is greater than 3 cm from the
anal margin. Such fistulas usual y track to the posterior midline.
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Goodsall's rule to determine location of internal opening
Fistulas are categorized based upon their relationship to the anal sphincter
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complex and treatment options are based upon these classifications:
? Intersphincteric fistula tracks through the distal internal
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sphincter and intersphincteric space to an external opening nearthe anal verge.
? Transsphincteric fistula often results from an ischiorectal
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abscess and extends through both the internal and external
sphincters
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? Suprasphincteric fistula originates in the intersphincteric planeand tracks up and around the entire external sphincter
? Extrasphincteric fistula originates in the rectal wal and tracks
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around both sphincters to exit lateral y, usual y in the
ischiorectal fossa
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Intersphincteric
Transsphincteric
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Suprasphincteric
Extrasphincteric
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Treatment? Goal of treatment of fistula in ano is eradication of sepsis
without sacrificing continence
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? The external opening is usually visible as a red elevation of
granulation tissue with or without concurrent drainage.
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? The internal opening may be more difficult to identify.? Injection of hydrogen peroxide or dilute methylene blue may
be helpful
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? Simple intersphincteric fistulas can often be treated by fistulotomy ,curettage,and healing by secondary intention.
? Fistulas that include less than 30% of the sphincter muscles can often be
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treated by sphincterotomy without significant risk of major incontinence.
? High transsphincteric and suprasphincteric fistulas are treated by initial
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placement of a seton.? Extrasphincteric fistulas are rare, and treatment depends upon both the
anatomy of the fistula and its etiology.
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? Complex and/or nonhealing fistulas may result from Crohn's disease,
malignancy, radiation proctitis, or unusual infection.
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? Proctoscopy should be performed in all cases of complex and/or nonhealingfistulas to assess the health of the rectal mucosa.
? Biopsies of the fistula tract should be taken to rule out malignancy.
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