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Lateral internal sphincterotomy is the preferred method of surgery for patients with chronic anal fissures and is generally used when medical therapy has failed.

Surgery may be necessary if medicine fails to heal a tear ( fissure ) in the anus. The preferred procedure is lateral internal sphincterotomy. A doctor makes a small

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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of the local application of 0.5% nifedipine ointment vs. lateral internal sphincterotomy in the healing

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Sep 01, 2016 · Another option is to perform a closed lateral internal sphincterotomy, in which a “blind” lateral subcutaneous internal anal sphincterotomy is

Dec 27, 2016 · An anal fissure (see the images below) is a painful linear tear or crack in the distal anal canal, which, in the short term, usually involves only the

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Our Los Angeles colorectal surgeons treat a number of conditions that affect the rectum or anal area, including anal fistulas. Anal fistula, or fistula-in-ano, is a

Information on Anal Fissures: Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy. Includes topic overview and related information.

Sphincterotomy surgery postoperative care and complications information for patients. Postop and sphincterotomy complcations, including info about postanesthesia care

What is a sphincterotomy? Do you really need it? A sphincterotomy is a procedure performed to treat anal fissures. Read about preparation you should do for

Sphincterotomy is the surgical cutting of the internal sphincter muscle in the anus, performed as a last-resort treatment for an anal fissure.

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