| The ideal lateral internal sphincterotomy: clinical and endosonographic evaluation following open and closed internal anal sphincterotomy. | |
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PMID: 18637925 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between extent of internal sphincter division following open and closed sphincterotomy, as assessed by anal endosonography, with fissure persistence/recurrence and faecal incontinence. METHOD: A total of 140 consecutive patients undergoing lateral internal sphincterotomy (LIS) for idiopathic chronic anal fissure were prospectively studied. Preoperative clinical assessment was performed together with a postoperative clinical and endosonographic examination. Three zones of the internal sphincter, identifiable by endosonography, were used to describe the uppermost extent of LIS. Primary end-points were fissure persistence/recurrence and faecal incontinence. RESULTS: A total of 140 patients, median age 49.5 years (IQR: 38-56 years) were included. Seventy-five (53.6%) and 65(46.4%) patients underwent percutaneous LIS (PLIS) and open LIS (OLIS) respectively. Median follow-up was 21 months (IQR: 14-29 months). Persistence and recurrence rates were 2.9% (4/140) and 5.7% (8/140) respectively. 7.9% (11/140) patients scored > 3 on the Jorge and Wexner Faecal Incontinence scale. PLIS was associated with a trend towards higher fissure persistence/recurrence rates than OLIS (12.0%vs 4.6%, P = 0.141). OLIS was significantly associated with a higher proportion of complete sphincterotomies (CS) than PLIS (56/65 vs 48/75, P = 0.003). A CS was associated with a lower fissure persistence or recurrence rate (1/104 vs 11/36, P < 0.001) but higher incontinence scores (11/104 vs 0/36 cases with Wexner scores > 3, P = 0.042) than following incomplete sphincterotomy. There was a strongly significant increase in incontinence scores (P < 0.001) and decrease in recurrence rates (P < 0.001) with increasing length of sphincterotomy. CONCLUSION: We recommend a short and CS using either PLIS or OLIS for the treatment of idiopathic anal fissure. |
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Authors:
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E García-Granero; A Sanahuja; S A García-Botello; O Faiz; P Esclápez; A Espí; B Flor; M Minguez; S Lledó |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article Date: 2008-07-15 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland Volume: 11 ISSN: 1463-1318 ISO Abbreviation: Colorectal Dis Publication Date: 2009 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-06-15 Completed Date: 2009-10-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883611 Medline TA: Colorectal Dis Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 502-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of General Surgery, Colorectal Unit, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Univeristy of Valencia, Valencia, Spain. |
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Adult Anal Canal / surgery*, ultrasonography Endosonography / methods* Fecal Incontinence / etiology Female Fissure in Ano / surgery*, ultrasonography Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Recurrence Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic / instrumentation, methods* |
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