Has anyone had correction of a keyhole/gutter deformity?
I had fistula surgery on the 31st July 2015 (in the uk they don't seem to specify whether it's a fistulotomy/fistulectomy) for a shallow but longish anal fistula in the 6'oclock position. Everything was fine following the surgery until the 9th of September when I had food poisoning and was ill for 4 days. After that I started leaking after bowel movements and it never went away.
I seem to have a groove in my anal canal where there is no soft anal cushioning and I think stool is getting stuck in there and leaking out later. No one has absolutely confirmed this yet, I am scheduled for scans and things, but I don't have any issues with holding on, or urgency so I'm pretty convinced this is the problem, rather than muscle weakness.
I also still have a fistula tract - the surgeon didn't find what I suspect is an extra branch with no external opening. Got to have scans to find that!
Has anyone had a gutter deformity repaired? It's hard to find info on the web, some sites mention moving skin into the anal canal to fill the gap - has anyone had their leaking after bowel movements corrected?
I don't have Crohn's, but something is wrong with me! Ive had blood tests and a colonoscopy, but all came back normal. I've been diagnosed with ibs and struggle to keep things solid unless I cut out fibre completely. I'm on no medication, other than the contraceptive pill. I take vitamins, sometimes probiotics and sometimes oil of oregano.
I had fistula surgery on the 31st July 2015 (in the uk they don't seem to specify whether it's a fistulotomy/fistulectomy) for a shallow but longish anal fistula in the 6'oclock position. Everything was fine following the surgery until the 9th of September when I had food poisoning and was ill for 4 days. After that I started leaking after bowel movements and it never went away.
I seem to have a groove in my anal canal where there is no soft anal cushioning and I think stool is getting stuck in there and leaking out later. No one has absolutely confirmed this yet, I am scheduled for scans and things, but I don't have any issues with holding on, or urgency so I'm pretty convinced this is the problem, rather than muscle weakness.
I also still have a fistula tract - the surgeon didn't find what I suspect is an extra branch with no external opening. Got to have scans to find that!
Has anyone had a gutter deformity repaired? It's hard to find info on the web, some sites mention moving skin into the anal canal to fill the gap - has anyone had their leaking after bowel movements corrected?
I don't have Crohn's, but something is wrong with me! Ive had blood tests and a colonoscopy, but all came back normal. I've been diagnosed with ibs and struggle to keep things solid unless I cut out fibre completely. I'm on no medication, other than the contraceptive pill. I take vitamins, sometimes probiotics and sometimes oil of oregano.
