Dear Dr. Roach: My husband has been diagnosed with a rectal fissure. It has been a couple of months, and it isn't any better. He has been treated only with a stool softener. What do you suggest? — A.T ...
How do you treat a recurrent anal fissure, 6 months after adequate lateral sphincterotomy? The patient is a 65-year-old, markedly obese man with no evidence of inflammatory bowel disease. An anal ...
Considering taking supplements to treat Anal fissures? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of Anal fissures. Follow the links to read common uses, side ...
A digital rectal exam, which may be painful, may be needed if a definitive diagnosis of anal fissures cannot be made based on a patient’s history. 1 Anoscopy, which also may be painful, can be used to ...
How well does topical diltiazem hydrochloride work? In all, 9 studies have looked at how well diltiazem cream or ointment works for treating anal fissures. Only 1 of these studies looked at how well ...
Current treatments for anal fissures focus on reducing the tone of the internal anal sphincter, whether by sphincterotomy, injection of botulinum toxin or the topical application of nitroglycerin or ...
Chronic anal fissures are tears in the tissue of the anal canal that last for more than 8 weeks. Unlike acute fissures that often heal on their own, chronic anal fissures require medical treatment.
You can typically treat an acute anal fissure at home if you’ve had mild symptoms for fewer than 6 weeks. An anal fissure is a common condition. It’s a superficial tear in the skin near the anus.