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Preoperative Care

Most patients who undergo a fistulotomy can go home frome the hospital the same day. If a patient must remain in the hospital, he or she is usually discharged the following day.

As with any surgical procedure, certain preoperative tests are ordered. Blood and urine tests, a chest x-ray, and an EKG may be required. The need for additional tests depends on the patient's health and if general anesthesia is going to be utilized. These tests are normally done a few days prior ...Read the full article