my friend has an anal fistula and is really worried about treatment options is surgery the only way to fix this or are there other medical treatments that could help first

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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Anal fistulas usually need surgical correction like fistulotomy, though some early-stage cases may respond to fibrin glue or laser ablation.

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