digestive disorders
Anorectal Abscess
Treatment of Anorectal Abscess
Cutting and draining the abscess Antibiotics for some people For an abscess just under the skin, treatment consists of cutting into the abscess and draining the pus after a Local anesthesia and regional anesthesia has been given to numb the area. For a deeper abscess, the person is usually hospitalized, and the abscess is drained in the operating room after General anesthesia has been given. Antibiotics are typically given only to people who have fever, a weakened immune system, diabetes, cellulitis, or an infection elsewhere in the body. People who have an abnormally low number of a type of white blood cell ( Neutropenia ) are given antibiotics but usually do not have the abscess drained. Even with proper treatment a drained abscess may lead to the formation of an abnormal channel from the anus or rectum to the skin (called an Anorectal Fistula ). 