After 1 year of anal abscess surgery with pus and mucus, should I go to the doctor?

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Question
Hello doctor,
I have anal abscess, had surgery once but not cured. I had surgery a year ago. Currently, the outside of the incision has healed, but pus and mucus still come out a lot through the anus. Doctor let me ask after 1 year of anal abscess surgery with pus and mucus, should I go to the doctor?
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Answer
Answered by Dr. Le Thanh Tuan - General Surgery Department, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “After 1 year of anal abscess surgery with pus and mucus, should I go to the doctor? ", the doctor answered as follows:
This may be an anal fistula after anal abscess surgery, this is a common disease after abscess surgery. Therefore, you need to go to the doctor and treat it promptly, because surgery is the optimal method to treat anal fistula.
If you still have questions about 1 year after anal abscess surgery, there is pus with mucus, you can go to a medical facility under Vinmec Health System for early examination and treatment. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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