title: Functional outcome following lateral internal anal sphincterotomy for chronic anal fissure.
authors.affiliation: University of the West Indies, School of Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Martindales Road, Barbados.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Zbar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pescatori
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005401:Fissure in Ano / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016896:Treatment Outcome