ANAL FISTULA PLUG is made up of submucosa of the small intestine and is a highly sophisticated absorbable material which is absorbed or dissolved by the body in 6-8 weeks. This plug is placed and anchored in the fistula tract by a special technique and internal opening is closed over it.
Indications
- high fistulae.
- Long, complex fistulae.
- Recurrent fistulae.
- Horseshoe fistulae.
- Anterior radial fistulae.
- Low fistula if a patient wants painless, less hospitalization and fast recovery.
Advantages
- Non-invasive
- Little pain
- Early recovery.
- Less morbidity.
- Short hospitalization.
- No risk of incontinence
- Biological closure.
- Minimal foreign body reaction.
