Anal Fistula Treatment in Kansas City

At Colorectal Surgical Associates we offer the most up-to-date care for patients with an anal fistula. If you are experiencing symptoms of an anal fistula and are seeking treatment, please call (816) 941-0800 to meet with our colorectal surgeons. We have four convenient locations for patients located in Kansas City, including Gladstone, Overland Park, Independence, and Lee’s Summit.

Treatment nearly always involves surgery, but some less invasive alternatives exist. These include:

• Fistulotomy – Most common procedure in which the full length of the fistula is cut to drain the contents.
• Advancement Flap Procedures – For more complex fistulas, the advancement flap is removed from the rectum, then reattached after the fistula tract is removed.
• Seton – For patients with high risk of developing incontinence, our surgeons might consider a seton which is a piece of thread that is left in the fistula tract.
• Fibrin Glue – A nonsurgical option that is not best for long-term results in which fibrin glue is injected into the fistula to seal the tract.