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During incision & drainage of ischiorectal abscess, which nerve is/are affected/injured:

A
Superior rectal nerve
B
Inferior rectal nerve
C
Superior gluteal nerve
D
Inferior gluteal nerve
High-Yield Explanation
B i.e. Inferior rectal nerveThrough a posterior horse shoe shaped recess both ischiorectal fossae are connected behind the anal canal; so a unilateral abscess may become bilateral.During dissection of ischio rectal fossa, inferior rectal, pudendal, posterior scrotal or labial nerve & vessels along with perforating branches of S2-S3 and perineal branches of S4 nerve may get damaged.

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