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Anal Fissure

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Surgical Management of Anorectal and Colonic Diseases

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An anal fissure is a painful linearly or elliptically shaped ulceration situated in the lower part of the anal canal extending from the dentate line more or less to the anal verge. This lesion is very common and results in severe pain.

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    Marc-Claude Marti

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Marti, MC. (1998). Anal Fissure. In: Marti, MC., Givel, JC. (eds) Surgical Management of Anorectal and Colonic Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10169-8_15

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