... When self-care procedures and medication do not heal an anal fissure, ... This surgery is much less common--perhaps
1 in 100 anal fissure surgeries. ... General
Surgery: Anal fissure:

A guide to operations, procedures and medical investigations provided by Private Healthcare UK. Anal fissures can be extremely painful. Pain is often most severe during bowel movements. They can cause painful spasms of the

muscles around the anus. ... Nelson R. Non surgical therapy for anal fissure. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD003431. DOI: Anal fissures originally are a superficial

tear in the tissue which lines the anal canal. This superficial tear may deepen and eventually reach the ... An anal fissure is a tear or crack in the lining of the anus. An anal fistula is an abnormal passage like a tube. One opening is in the

anal canal and the ... An anal fissure is a small tear in the lining of the anus. An anal fistula is an abnormal tunnel from the anus to the skin near the anus. ... Anal fissures can be extremely painful when having a bowel

movement and for some minutes afterwards. The pain is often described as like passing razor ... Common causes include anal fissures, hemorrhoids, cancers and polyps of the ... An anal fissure is a fairly common, painful condition in which