title: Fissurectomy with posterior midline sphincterotomy and anoplasty (FPSA) in the management of chronic anal fissures.
abstract: Although lateral internal sphincterotomy is widely accepted as the treatment of choice for anal fissures, we report our experience of successfully treating 195 consecutive patients with posterior chronic anal fissures by performing fissurectomy with midline sphincterotomy and anoplasty (FPSA). The surgical technique is described and its indications and results are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, S. Camillo Hospital, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Castro
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biancari
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: D'Andrea
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caviglia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005401:Fissure in Ano / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013536:Suture Techniques