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Approach to Anal Pain

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Anal pain is a common complaint. A systematic approach is essential to correctly and efficiently identify the underlying diagnosis. Many diagnoses can be established by patient history alone. The physical examination can confirm diagnostic suspicions. This is supplemented by targeted diagnostic testing when appropriate.

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  1. Swedish Cancer Institute, Swedish Colon and Rectal Clinic, Seattle, WA, USA

    Amir L. Bastawrous

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  1. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Scott R. Steele

  2. Department of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Tracy L. Hull

  3. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

    Neil Hyman

  4. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA, USA

    Justin A. Maykel

  5. Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Thomas E. Read

  6. Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Charles B. Whitlow

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Bastawrous, A.L. (2019). Approach to Anal Pain. In: Steele, S., Hull, T., Hyman, N., Maykel, J., Read, T., Whitlow, C. (eds) The ASCRS Manual of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01165-9_11

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