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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]
Overview
Classification
- Anal fissure may be classified according to causative factors into 2 subtypes/groups:[1][2][3]
- Primary anal fissure- caused due to local trauma such as hard stools, prolonged diarrhea, vaginal delivery, repetitive injury or penetration.
- Secondary anal fissure- caused due to previous surgical procedures in the anal area, inflammatory bowel disease, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, HIV/AIDS, syphilis
- [Disease name] may be classified into several subtypes based on:
- [Classification method 1]
- [Classification method 2]
- [Classification method 3]
- Based on the duration of symptoms, anal fissure may be classified as either acute (4-8 weeks) or chronic.
References
- ↑ Schlichtemeier S, Engel A (2016). "Anal fissure". Aust Prescr. 39 (1): 14–7. doi:10.18773/austprescr.2016.007. PMC 4816871. PMID 27041801.
- ↑ Wehrli H (1996). "[Etiology, pathogenesis and classification of anal fissure]". Swiss Surg (in German) (1): 14–7. PMID 8871258.
- ↑ Lund JN, Scholefield JH (1996). "Aetiology and treatment of anal fissure". Br J Surg. 83 (10): 1335–44. PMID 8944447.