Really Rural Surgery

16
DEC
2020

Season 6, Episode 50 – Dec 16, 2020

Tags : Chronic anal fissures, closed lateral sphincterotomy, Dr. Bret Batchelor, Dr. David Kermode, open lateral sphincterotomy
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In this episode, Dr. David Kermode and Dr. Bret Batchelor discuss which surgical treatment is better for chronic anal fissures: Open or closed lateral sphincterotomy.

Resources for this episode:

Acar T, Acar N, Güngör F, Kamer E, Genç H, Atahan K, et. al. 2020. Comparative efficacy of medical treatment versus surgical sphincterotomy in the treatment of chronic anal fissure. Niger J Clin Prac 23: 539-44.

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