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You’re scrubbing into
EUA and drainage of perianal sepsis
Why are we operating?
The abscess around the anus: examine properly under anaesthesia, drain completely, and hunt the fistula gently or not at all.
Indication: Perianal or ischiorectal abscess; the diabetic patient with pain out of proportion is an emergency.
The operation in 4 steps
01Examination under anaesthesia
02Incision and drainage
03The fistula decision
04Dressing and the plan
Watch it done
Perirectal abscess drainage
A colorectal surgeon's own teaching on draining perianal sepsis and what to look for at EUA.
Source: Karen Zaghiyan MD FACS FASCRS · Watch on YouTube
Conceptual teaching for learners preparing to observe and assist under supervision, not operative instructions. Five minutes from now you should know why this operation exists, what its shape is, and which structures it is designed not to injure.