Anal fissurectomy

  1. Inspection

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    Inspection

    Carefully dilate the anal canal and then insert the anal retractor.

    The chronic fissure in ano with a sentinel skin tag and proximal anal fibroma is seen at the posterior circumference.

  2. Excising the fissure and secondary changes

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    Excising the fissure and secondary changes

    Flat, tangential excision of all altered tissue while sparing the internal anal sphincter muscle.