title: [Anorectal disease: past, present, future].
abstract: Over the last decade, therapeutic approaches of anorectal disorders have been profoundly modified by new drugs, new procedures and functional considerations. In fact, the primary goals of these procedures emphasize minimal invasive approaches. Less functional postoperative complaints are often preferred over a radical efficacy. As compared to haemorrhoidectomy, haemorrhoidopexy procedure is today advocated to reduce postoperative care and complaints. As compared to lateral sphincterotomy, nitrates and botulinum toxin represent a second line therapy of chronic anal fissure to avoid faecal incontinence. As compared to fistulotmy, both glue and plug may be used to treat a high tract fistulae for the same reasons.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Hépatogastroentérologie, CHU de Nancy, Hôpital de Brabois, 54511 Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy cedex, France.
authors.forename: M-A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bigard
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Siproudhis
mesh_terms: D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000628:therapy; D005401:Fissure in Ano / Q000628:therapy; D005544:Forecasting; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000628:therapy