4 weeks post fistulotomy - is this normal

Hi folk I have a quick questions for those of you that have had a fistula/ have knowledge of the issue.


I'm now 4wks post op for a fistulotomy (I wash any to have the flap as I've had the seton and plug shock didn't work but my surgeon changed his mind last minute). I'm having a few issues, namely wind and stool coming out of the fistula tract/ opening and streaks of blood. I was wondering if this was a normal part of the healing process or if the (wind and stool) is a sign of failure?

Thanks

4 week past my fistula surgery I did have air, blood and leakage. What is your surgeon saying – have you been back to see him?
If you are concerned – contact your surgeon ASAP to make sure all is going ok and there is no infection, etc.

My son had 2 draining setons put in about a month or so ago. He says that he has wind out of them and last night there was a small amount of blood. Another thing we have discovered is that the skin is starting to grow outwards. The surgeon says this is ok. (dont know if I believe him or not). Hope this info helps. Good luck.

I think given the return of pain and some swelling, you should absolutely call the surgeon's office and ask for a phone call from the DR.

I decided to go and see my Dr instead of my surgeon as he is ridiculously busy and I felt too guilty to hassle him about something so trivial in the grand scheme of some of the other more serious work he does. Unfortunately my Dr was absolutely clueless – I think it was a bad day as he’s usually brilliant, i.e. he managed to refer to the skintag I have as a polyp, hemmie, wart and then finally a skintag all in one breath. But no he didn’t know why I had wind coming out/stools. He did say it was an advantage that I’m only seeing him in a few months as it will be clearer if it’s a permanent problem or just part of the healing process.

On the plus side the wind/stool coming out of the fistula tract has improved – it’s still happening but much less. I still get a lot of pain which is throbbing/stabbing but I’m hoping it’s all just part of the healing process as it’s almost 6 weeks now. My only concern is that I have bad days – i.e. 12 bowel movements in less than 12 hrs etc an I can only hope that it doesn’t impact on the healing.

p.s just re-read my original post – I sounded almost illiterate and will avoid writing posts with my iphone I mean ‘wash any to have a flap’.