Successful treatment of chronic anal fissure utilizing sacral nerve stimulation.
OBJECTIVE
This is a report of a novel treatment approach for chronic anal fissure using minimally invasive sacral nerve stimulation (SNS).


METHODS
The patient underwent uneventful placement of 1 temporary 8-electrode lead (Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota) for sacral nerve root stimulation.


RESULTS
The patient experienced instantaneous relief of perineal pain after start of SNS and steady healing of the fissure by the end of the second week.


CONCLUSIONS
SNS offers an alternative treatment option of chronic anal fissure for patients who choose not to use more invasive surgical interventions.
Comprehensive Pain Management of the Fox Valley, SC, 820 E Grant St, Ste 335, Appleton, WI 54911, USA. aeyakovlev@yahoo.com
Alexander
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Yakovlev
Sergey A
SA
Karasev
D002908:Chronic Disease; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005401:Fissure in Ano / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012447:Sacrum / Q000294:innervation*; D055815:Young Adult