Random GI surgery Flashcards
Name a way a perianal abscess may present
- Pain around anus, worse when sitting
- Hardened tissue in anal region
- Pus discharge
When an anal fistula is diagnosed, what investigation should be performed?
Pelvic MRI
What is the management of acute anal fissures?
Bulk forming laxatives
What is the management of chronic anal fissuers?
GTN
1) What causes a Grey-Turner’s sign?
2) What causes a Cullen’s sign?
1) Retroperitoneal haemorrhage
2) Intra-abdominal haemorrhage
What antibiotic is given for symptomatic perianal fistula?
Oral metronidazole
What can be given to aid the closure and maintain the closure of a perianal fistula?
Infliximab (perianal fistula)
What is the management of a complex perianal fistula?
Draining seton
What is the investigation of choice for bowel perforation?
Erect CXR