Dr. Mohammed Hatem AlsubaihDoes a dry opening prove healing?
A short dry interval does not prove the internal tract has resolved. Drainage can stop and restart, sometimes after swelling or pain. Describe the symptom-free interval rather than assuming every fluctuation is recurrence.
What should I do when drainage returns?
Arrange review with the procedure name, date and seton status. Increasing pain, fever or swelling needs urgent assessment. Do not squeeze the opening or use leftover antibiotics to suppress symptoms.
What should I ask?
Is this expected healing or a persistent tract, and what assessment distinguishes them? This page addresses returning symptoms; the recurrence-causes guide discusses anatomical and treatment factors.
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