An anal fistula is a tunnel that develops from the inside of the anus to the skin outside. It usually starts near blocked or infected anal glands and forms an abscess (a pus-filled pocket).

Dr. Hitender Suri, a Punjab-based physician, has achieved a world record by successfully treating a rare 117-cm fistula using Ayurveda. Swaroop Singh, who struggled for years with the condition ...

Obstetric fistula is commonly caused by an injury during natural childbirth where a tear occurs in the birth canal. This tear leads to faecal matter leaking through the vagina, causing complications ...

Article In 1686, Louis XIV of France (1638 – 1715) – The Sun King – developed a perianal abscess that after a series of failed treatment attempts, including with the use of a red-hot iron, developed ...