title: Primary partial internal sphincterectomy in the treatment of anorectal abscess.
abstract: Anorectal abscess is usually treated by simple incision and drainage. Many patients treated in this way will develop a recurrence of the abscess or a chronic anal fistula. In order to prevent such a recurrence partial internal sphincterectomy has been added to the incision and drainage. The results with this so-called primary partial internal sphincterectomy in 74 patients were excellent, because of absence of recurrent abscess or persistent fistula.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence