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fistulotomy

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fistulotomy /fis·tu·lot·o·my/ (fis″tu-lot´ah-me) incision of a fistula.
fis·tu·lot·o·my (fsch-lt-m)
n.
Incision of a fistula. Also called syringotomy.

fistulotomy [fis″tu-lot´ah-me]
incision of a fistula.

fistulotomy
incision of a fistula.


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The office The examination area should have available a range of proctoscopes, rigid sigmoidoscopes, haemorrhoidal banding, probes, local anaesthetic and instrumentation to allow excision of cutaneous pathology such as perianal haematomas, small skin tags, banding of haemorrhoids, simple haemorrhoidectomy, low fistulotomy, sphincterotomy and excision of anal warts, abscess drainage, etc.
He also had rectal bleeding and had to undergo a fistulotomy.
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