Question
What medication should be taken for congenital preauricular fistula?
Answer
The surgery for congenital preauricular fistula is actually quite simple, but the timing of the operation needs to be determined. Patients with abscesses and cysts should first undergo incision and drainage, and take oral or intravenous antibiotics, among other medications, to control the inflammation before a complete surgical removal is appropriate. As long as the removal is thorough, there will be no recurrence after surgery. If there are no symptoms, careful observation may be the basis. If there are recurrent infections, consider the surgical removal of the fistula. For general infections, only regional anti-infection symptomatic treatment can be provided, which cannot solve the problem fundamentally.