[Selection of the most effective method of lateral subcutaneous sphincterotomy in the treatment of fissure in ano]
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[Selection of the most effective method of lateral subcutaneous sphincterotomy in the treatment of fissure in ano]
Abstract
Under study were results of treatment of 203 patients with chronic anal fissures operated upon with the use of lateral subcutaneous sphincterotomy: 159 patients were subjected to the open variant of this operation, 44 patients--to the closed variant. An analysis of the results has shown advantages of the open technique of the lateral subcutaneous sphincterotomy.