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Is lateral internal sphincterotomy the best treatment option for patients with anal fissure?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 3, pages 614–615 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textMentes BB et al. (2006) Results of lateral internal sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure with particular reference to quality of life. Dis Colon Rectum 49: 1–7

Lateral internal sphincterotomy remains the gold-standard, definitive treatment for anal fissure, and is associated with very high scores on the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index; however, rare minor disturbances in continence can occur, but these might well be amenable to correction

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Billingham, R. Is lateral internal sphincterotomy the best treatment option for patients with anal fissure?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 614–615 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0632

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