Undergoing sphincter surgery for anal fissures

othella · Newbie Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 3

Hello! My brother is undergoing sphincter surgery. He felt extreme pain during defecation and we were really worried about it. His pain was so severe that he even avoided defecation. He suffered a lot because of it and I really hope this surgery will solve his problems. Since I don’t know much about this condition and the surgery I would like to get some useful information.

hayley1946 · Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2004 Posts: 2

Hello! Anal fissure is a tear in the skin lining the anus which causes pain and bleeding. Hard, dry bowel movement is the common cause but diarrhea and inflammation of the anorectic area can also cause it. Anal fissures can be acute or chronic. Acute fissure is usually treated non-operatively by high fiber diet, plenty of fluids and special creams. When a fissure doesn’t heal the reason may be scarring or muscle spasm of the internal anal sphincter muscle and it is corrected by surgery. The surgery is done under local anesthetic and most of the patients have no further trouble after the surgery.

Undergoing sphincter surgery for anal fissures

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