I've been dealing with a fistula for the past 2 years and already had surgery, but it keeps coming back. What medications can help prevent it from recurring so often?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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Post-surgical recurrent fistula needs imaging like MRI pelvis to check tract; antibiotics and sitz baths help but surgery like LIFT or laser is more curative.

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