Anal Fissure Operation (Anal Fissure treatment) and what is an Anal Fissure (anal fissure): Without going into the details of the procedure, an anal fissure or rectal fissure (in the Anus) may appear to the patient as a wound in the anus and be accompanied by pain during defecation (anal pain). The patient may also notice some bleeding. If the fissure (anal fissure) is prolonged, the patient may also notice the presence of protruding skin tag at the anus, which is known as a Sentinel Piles. It is completely different from internal or external Piles [click here].
Anal Fissure treatment:
Patients usually use medication at the beginning of an Anal Fissure, such as creams or gels containing anesthetics to relieve pain, and perhaps some laxatives. However, after a while, the patient may notices that these medications are ineffective, and the pain recurs during defecation. At this point, the acute fissure also develops into what is known as a chronic fissure. Therefore, your doctor may recommend that you undergo an Anal Fissure surgery.
Anal Fissure Operation:
There are various methods and techniques for performing this procedure: open, closed, or dilatation …etc. For the purpose of this article, we will not delve into the technical details of the procedure. Instead, we’ve chosen to answer some frequently asked questions about anal fissure surgery:
- Is the medical examination and checking of the fissure painful?
- It is Painless examination. This is achieved by using scientific methods to examine anal fissures.
- How long does it take to examine and diagnose an anal fissure?
- Usually in less than one minute.
- Does the doctor insert his finger when examining the Anal Fissure?
- Usually not. We don’t prefer it because it’s painful for the patient. Usually, an experienced surgeon does not need to.
- How long does anal fissure surgery (actual operation) take?
- A few minutes.
- Is anesthesia needed or will there be pain during the procedure?
- Anesthesia is required: general or spinal to anesthetize the location. Anal fissure surgery is now painless.
- When can I resume my daily activities after Anal Fissure surgery?
- Usually, the results of the procedure performed with the Technique we perform are quick, and from the first day the patient notices improvement and disappearance of most of the pain during defecation.
- Are there stitches or sutures in Anal Fissure surgery?
- The technique we prefer to perform the fissure operation does not require stitches nor sutures.
- The doctor told me that he will perform a dilation operation to treat the anal fissure. What do you think?
- We do not recommend or prefer the dilation procedure, which some still perform, due to the potential damage to external anal sphincter, which is responsible for voluntary self control of defecation. This is a complication of an anal fissure surgery that the surgeon should avoid .
Laser Hemorrhoids treatment details
Detailed explanation of laser treatment for hemorrhoids.
Cost of Hemorrhoid Surgery
During the current month
Traditional Hemorrhoid surgery starts from 4,500 SAR.
Laser hemorrhoid surgery starts from 8,500 SAR.
LIgaSure electro-cautery radiofrequency hemorrhoid surgery starts from 8.500 SAR.
(The cost includes first-class accommodation in a private room)
The operations are performed by consultant Dr. Nizar Malassi himself.
We accept installments through the Tabby installment system.
Our patients from outside Jeddah, residing in Riyadh, Mecca, Medina, Abha, Dammam, Al-Baha, Qassim, Qunfudhah, Jizan, or other parts of the Kingdom, will need one day for a consultation at the clinic and another day for the surgery if they are scheduled for surgery. They can return the next day, God willing.
