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Related to Anal abscess: hemorrhoids, Perianal abscess, Pilonidal cyst, external hemorrhoid, Hemroids

anal

Psychoanal

a. relating to a stage of psychosexual development during which the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region and excremental functions

b. designating personality traits in the adult, such as orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, etc., due to fixation at the anal stage of development

anal

[′ān·əl]

(anatomy)

Relating to or located near the anus.

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Recent smoking is a risk factor for anal abscess and fistula.

Impact of Smoking on Anal Abscess and Anal Fistula Diseases

Surgical indication for the patients operated under spinal anesthesia was pilonidal sinus for 152 (62.8%), hemorrhoids for 29 (12%), anal fistula for 41 (16.9%), anal abscess for 13 (5.4%), anal fissure for 5 (2.1%), and anal polyps for 2 (0.8%) of the patients.

Evaluation of Postoperative Headache, Back Pain and Urinary Retention in Benign Anorectal Surgical Patients Under Spinal Anesthesia/Spinal Anestezi Altinda Selim Anorektal Cerrahi Hastalarinda Postoperatif Bas Agrisi, Bel Agrisi ve Idrar Retansiyonunun Degerlendirilmesi

Past history of perianal abscess obtained from 84% of cases from these facts we note that discharging wound and pain, and past history of peri anal abscess are the commonest mode of presentation in the majority of patients.