Types of Fistula in ano ( Bhagandar):-
The classification system developed by Parks, Gordon, and Hardcastle (generally known as the Parks classification) is the one most commonly used for fistula-in-ano. This system (see the image below) defines four types of fistula-in-ano that result from cryptoglandular infections, as follows :
Intersphincteric
Transsphincteric
Suprasphincteric
Extrasphincteric
The classification system developed by Parks, Gordon, and Hardcastle (generally known as the Parks classification) is the one most commonly used for fistula-in-ano. This system (see the image below) defines four types of fistula-in-ano that result from cryptoglandular infections, as follows :
Intersphincteric
Transsphincteric
Suprasphincteric
Extrasphincteric
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