Current possibilities of physiotherapy rehabilitation programs in the treatment of postoperative pain after surgical treatment of complex anal fistulas
Physiotherapy programs reduce postoperative pain and opioid analgesics usage in patients after anal fistula surgery, indicating improved quality of life.
Key Points
To evaluate the efficacy of physiotherapy rehabilitation in managing postoperative pain after anal fistula surgery.
Study with 111 patients having complex anal fistulas
Patients divided into study and control groups
Study group received early physiotherapy rehabilitation post-surgery
Significant reduction in pain levels in the study group compared to control
Quality of life improved by 16.7% in the physiotherapy group
Use of opioid analgesics minimized in the early postoperative period