A seton, or seton stitch, is a length of thread or cord drawn through a channel of tissue and left in place, historically used from at least the time of Hippocrates as a form of counter-irritation intended to draw out morbid matter and treat chronic inflammatory conditions. The technique survives in modern surgery mainly to aid the healing of fistulae, where the seton keeps a tract open and draining while the surrounding tissue heals around it.
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How does the NHS describe a seton procedure for an anal fistula?
The NHS page on anal fistula describes seton procedures as "a piece of surgical thread called a seton is placed in the fistula and left there for several weeks to help it heal before a further procedure is carried out to treat it".
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Wikidata: Seton Stitch
Wikidata Q7456819, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Seton stitch (Wikipedia)
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A seton or seton stitch is a procedure used to aid the healing of fistulae (abnormal connections between two epithelium-lined organs or vessels). The word "seton" comes from the Medieval Latin sētōn, itself derived from sēta (meaning "bristle" or "hair") and the suffix -ōn.
Treats: Fistula, Lead
A seton or seton stitch is a procedure used to aid the healing of fistulae (abnormal connections between two epithelium-lined organs or vessels).
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