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Had spinchterotomy 1.5 yrs ago. i have a fissure now. is it normal to still have a little pain while healing? 3 days on miralax (polyethylene glycol) at this point.
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Incomplete sphinctor: See Colorectal surgeon for eval.. Sounds like you may have incomplete sphinctorotomy. Post op any fissure should heal if complete, May need to be redone
Answered 10/10/2015
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