Does giving antibiotics or not after draining acute perianal abscess in adult patients affect further anal fistula formation? A prospective randomized controlled trial.
- Conditions
- Peri Anal AbscessSurgery - Other surgeryInfection - Other infectious diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12614001093673
- Lead Sponsor
- King Khalid University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot yet recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 88
Inclusion Criteria
All adult patients complaining of perianal abscess presented to ER department of Aseer Central Hospital and Najran Hospital will be included in this study. Diagnosis of peri anal abscess will be on clinical bases.
Exclusion Criteria
*Patients with already formed anal fistula (as the outcome will not be valid)
*Patients with pelvi-rectal abscess (as the approach of surgery is different)
*Patients with known compromised immune state as DM, malignancy or receiving steroid therapy (as these people require antibiotic coverage to prevent serious complications)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anal Fistula formation[By examination by the doctor (blinded) in outpatient clinic at 1,3,6,and 12 months post operatively and diagnosis will depend on creation of anal fistula at the same site of preexisting perianal abscess. ]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method nil[nil]