Causes, symptoms and complex treatment of paraproctitis

Paraproctitis is a disease that causes a strong inflammatory process in the rectum, due to a large accumulation of pathogenic microbes and bacteria in the walls of the rectum.

The very name of the disease has Greek roots. So, if you translate the name of the disease verbatim, it turns out "near the anus".

Most often the ailment begins to develop due to the fact that various anal infections enter the lumen of the rectum through the anal glands.

They are the cause of the deterioration of human health and manifestations of unpleasant symptoms of the disease.

Acute and chronic forms of the disease

To date, specialists can diagnose paraproctitis of acute and chronic nature of the course.

When the disease is diagnosed for the first time, it is often appropriate to assume that the patient has an acute paraproctitis.

When the inflammatory process occurs repeatedly, one can assume that the course of the chronic form of the disease. Transition to the chronic form usually happens because of the lack of competent treatment of the acute form of the disease.

According to medical practice, paraproctitis is on the 4th place among all diseases of a proctological nature( the leading positions belong to hemorrhoids, anal fissures and colitis).

What is important to pay attention to?

In order to timely diagnose the disease and begin its treatment, you need to know about what symptoms may indicate the course of paraproctitis.

For the disease is characterized by such signs:

1. Painful sensations at each attempt to empty the intestine. Also, unpleasant sensations will be concentrated in the area of ​​the small pelvis and rectum.
2. If there is an abscess, then on the skin there is a slight swelling and redness of the tissues. In this case, there is a sharp pain near the anus.

Symptoms of food poisoning can also appear, which can consist in:

• weakness and rapid fatigue;
• the patient constantly wants to sleep;
• almost completely lost the desire to eat;
• frequent and severe headaches;
• sharp increase in body temperature to 38 degrees( in neglected cases, it can reach 40);
• from the fistula can begin to ooze purulent discharge.

Causes of

Disease Usually, the disease develops because staphylococcus, gram-negative and Gram-positive rods enter the pararectal tissue.

In the diagnosis of normal paraproctitis, a polymicrobial flora develops. Severe inflammation, which is concentrated in the rectum, may be accompanied by unpleasant manifestations of the disease, which can consist in gas phlegmon fiber of the pelvis or be accompanied by anaerobic sepsis.

The causative agents of tuberculosis or syphilis rarely cause paraproctitis.

The path of contracting the disease can be the most unpredictable. Most pathogenic microbes penetrate into the pararectal tissue through the anal glands, which in turn open into the anal sinuses.

The main reasons for the development of paraproctitis are as follows:

• the resulting injuries of the rectum are nonspecific bodies that can be found in the stool;
• development of hemorrhoids;
• constipation is chronic;
• appearance of anal fissures;
• the course of ulcerative colitis of a nonspecific form of flow;
• Crohn's disease;
• state of immunodeficiency.

Factors provocateurs

What factors significantly increase the risk of paraproctitis in humans?

To date, there are a huge number of factors that can cause the development of this disease.

At risk people who have:

• weak immune system;
• being on a diet, the consequence of this is total exhaustion of the whole organism;
• use of alcohol in large doses;
• is a pathogenic infection;
• infections are of a chronic nature;
• disruption of the structure of small vessels during the course of diabetes mellitus;
• development of atherosclerosis;
• frequent diarrhea or constipation;
• chronic hemorrhoids;
• formation of cracks in the anus;
• chronic diseases of the pelvic organs: prostatitis, cystitis, urethritis, salpingo-oophoritis( inflammatory process in the appendages of the uterus);
• ulcerative colitis of nonspecific manifestation.
• Crohn's disease.

Mechanism of development of the disease

As already mentioned, paraproctitis can develop in two forms: acute and chronic. Chronic course of the disease is most often in the case of improper or untimely treatment of the acute form of the disease.

For this reason, it is very important to begin treatment of paraproctitis in its initial stages of development. Otherwise, severe complications may develop.

Acute exacerbation of

Acute paraproctitis occurs with the formation of an abscess or phlegmon. This form of the disease affects people, whose age ranges from 20 to 50 years.

Among them, most men are susceptible to the acute form of the disease namely men( after all, because of their physiological characteristics, hemorrhoids are most common, and anal fissures appear).

Provoking strong development of acute paraproctitis can also be severe constipation. When the rectum is emptied, hardened stool can cause injuries to the rectum, thereby opening direct access to harmful infections and microbes.

The abscess with acute paraproctitis gradually increases. If it is not removed in time, then it can break, thereby contributing to the formation of a fistula.

During this period of time the patient can feel much better. But this does not mean that the disease has receded. It is just beginning to change into a chronic form of percolation.

Chronic form

Paraproctitis of the chronic course is characterized by the appearance of fistulas. At the same time, their mouth can be very close to the anal opening or on the buttocks themselves.

During the course of the disease, the fistula can periodically close, thereby accumulating a large amount of pus and the appearance of an abscess.

How to treat the disease correctly?

Paraproctitis treatment can be performed, both without surgery with medications and folk remedies, and with the help of surgical intervention.

The following treatment goals are set:

• autopsy and complete cleansing of the abscess;
• to identify and excise the infected crypt, as it is primarily a source of infection;
• to open and completely clean the pustular motion, which is located between the abscess and the crypt.

Most often, doctors recommend a special operation to dissect and purify the abscess:

1. For this it is necessary to open the formed abscess and provide drainage of purulent masses by means of drainage.
2. The best moment for surgical intervention is the period of temporary calmness of the manifesting symptoms of the disease.
3. If there is a fistulous course, it also needs to be removed during the operation. The earlier the operative removal of the abscess is performed, the faster the patient will recover. If the operation is not performed in a timely manner, then serious complications of the disease may develop.

In this case, the patient, as well as before and after the performed operation should follow such a course of paraproctitis treatment:

• the use of antibiotics according to the order of a specialist.
• reception of anesthetics.
• sedentary baths based on herbs and special solutions.
• physiotherapeutic measures( irradiation with beams, microwave procedures).

It is also recommended the use of folk remedies:

• sedentary bath with salt;
• bath with herbs, milk, mummy;
• microclyster based on honey;
• microclysters based on potato juice;
• tampons with badger or bear fat;
• herbal teas( best of the leaves of plantain).

What complications is fraught with the disease?

Complications of the disease can occur, both in the course of the acute form, and in diagnosing the chronic nature of the disease.

The negative consequences for human health can be as follows:

• the walls of the rectum or vagina can be melted with pus;
• accumulated infection can spread to the pelvic floor;
• melting skin areas that are located higher than the rectal opening;
• pus can seep into the abdominal cavity and thereby become a cause of infection of internal organs;
• micturition of the urethra with pus;
• change in the shape of the anal canal due to frequent inflammation.

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Preventive measures

To avoid the appearance of an unpleasant disease, it is necessary to comply with such simple rules:

1. Regular and high-quality personal hygiene ( it is important to wash off like genitals,and the area of ​​the anal opening).If possible, it is sometimes possible to carry out cleansing enemas.
2. If cracks or constipation occur, you need to start the timely treatment of .
3. Eat only healthy foods ( it is necessary to give preference to vegetables and fruits, which contain a lot of fiber and vitamins).

If you experience the first symptoms of paraproctitis, it is very important to seek medical help immediately. Only an examination of a qualified specialist will establish the true cause of the disease and prescribe an effective treatment!