ANAL FISSURES

WHAT ARE ANAL FISSURES?

Fissures are small tears or cracks that occur in the lining of the anus. These tears can cause severe pain and bleeding before and after the defecation. Fissures can happen to anyone irrespective of their age or gender.

Fissures are superficial and can heal quickly with the right treatment. Anal cracks can causemultiple distresses including inflammatory, traumatic and neoplastic disorders.

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WHY ANAL FISSURES?

  • Hard stools due to insufficient water or fiber intake
  • Constipation
  • Frequent bowel movements
  • Inflammatory bowel diseases
  • Reduced blood flow to anorectal area

ANAL FISSURE SIGNS

A patient may experience few or more of the following symptoms:

  • Severe itchiness and burning sensation
  • Loss of appetite, Face may turn yellowish due to severe bleeding
  • Sharp Pain, Mucus discharge and discomfort while defecating
  • Lump on the Anus, Redness

ANSWERS FOR ANAL FISSURES

Most Fissures can be treated nonsurgically, through simple methods. Chronic fissures, however, might need surgical intervention. Laser lateral Internal Sphincterotomy is an advanced laser treatment used to effectively treat fissures. The procedure is painless and bloodless and has excellent outcomes.

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