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    LIFT procedure/advancement flap/Crohn's - head's a bit of a mess!

    Hi, I had my first follow-up appointment on Monday, and i saw a consultant. He told me everything looks ok and drainage is normal for few weeks. My next appointment is in January, and he expects drainage to stop if surgery is successful. He told me they did LIFT, not FLAP as I expected. I...
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    LIFT procedure/advancement flap/Crohn's - head's a bit of a mess!

    DCCrohns- thanks for the reply, i'm sorry for your experience. Are you free from fistula now? Next Monday I'm going to see my surgeon. I'm very worried about fistula drainage and I'm afraid my surgery has failed.:confused:
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    LIFT procedure/advancement flap/Crohn's - head's a bit of a mess!

    Hello, I am reading your stories and I am very sorry that this is happening to you. I have been suffering from complex fistula for about a year. After 7 months of Seton, 19.11. I had surgery, advancement flap. My surgeon told me it was an operation with more success than LIFT. I am currently...
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    Anyone had Advancement flap surgery for fistula?

    Hello everyone, I had fistula surgery( Advancement flap) 12 days ago.I felt very good after surgery, and didn't have much pain. But, I'm worried because I still have a yellow (thick) discharge from my wound, which is smaller than before surgery , but is still there.:unsure::oops: I'm not sure if...
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