Anal fissure are defined as a tear in the skin of the anal canal distal to dentate line. Although still there are controversies about the exact management, lateral sphincterotomy is promising. The aim of this series is to present the outcome of lateral sphincterotomy for internal anal sphincter in term of patient satisfaction and complication. A prospective single cohort study, patients, who were undergone lateral sphincterotomy for internal anal sphincter from to , were analyzed.
Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy: What to Expect at Home
For the best experience on htmlWebpackPlugin. Surgery may be needed if medicine fails to heal a tear fissure in the anus. The preferred procedure is an internal anal sphincterotomy. A doctor makes a small incision in the internal anal sphincter, one of two muscles that control the anus. This can be done as outpatient surgery under local anesthesia or general anesthesia. The internal anal sphincter is always under tension, also known as resting pressure.
Anal Fissures are tears in the skin around the anus. They are usually caused by severe constipation, with passage of hard stool along with straining tears the skin. They can be very painful, usually described as sharp burning or tearing pain while having a bowel movement. The pain is primarily due to spasms in the nearby sphincter muscle.
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