Symptoms of neonatal anal fistula

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According to experts, the disease of anal fistula will not only appear in adults, but also in infants. The occurrence of this disease in infants makes it more difficult for people to judge anal fistula. We should pay special attention to some of the symptoms. Next, the symptoms of infant anal fistula are introduced in detail

Symptoms of neonatal anal fistula

1、 Pus: the amount of pus varies with the length and size of the fistula. The new anal fistula has more pus, thick pus, smelly smell, yellow color, and then gradually reduced, sometimes no, white, light quality. If the pus increases suddenly, it means that there is a new fistula. Sometimes the external mouth is temporarily closed, the pus stops, the body temperature rises, the local swelling, forms the abscess again. The closed external orifice was punctured again or formed a new external orifice, with pus flowing out. If the internal and external fistulas are large, sometimes feces and gas flow out from the external orifice.

2、 Pain: if the fistula drainage unobstructed, generally do not feel pain, only feel in the mouth swelling discomfort, aggravated when walking. 3、 Pruritus: the skin around the anus is often irritated by secretions, and feels moist and itchy. Skin discoloration and epidermal shedding may occur.

4、 Poor defecation: it is more common in horseshoe shaped anal fistula, because the fistula surrounds the anal canal and forms a semicircular fibrous grommet, which affects the anal relaxation and may cause poor defecation.

matters needing attention

Among them, there is a certain difference between the symptoms of anal fistula in infants and adults. Usually, the performance will be more obvious. Parents should pay attention to the examination when they hear the baby crying constantly. If the baby has the above symptoms around the anus, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time.