Surgical management of anal stenosis: anoplasty with or without sphincterotomy

Aim: Anal stenosis is an uncommon complication of anorectal surgery, mostly resulting from circumferential hemorrhoidectomy or resection of the skin tag in surgical management of chronic anal fissure. The aim of anoplasty is to restore normal function to the anus by dividing the stricture and wideni...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Tahamtan, Leila Ghahramani, Hajar Khazraei, Yaser Tolouei Tabar, Alimohammad Bananzadeh, Seyed Vahid Hosseini, Ahmad Izadpanah, Fahime Hajihosseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936316300582